SINGAPORE – May 19, 2025 – Canopius Group, a leading global specialty and P&C (re)insurer, today announces two senior appointments to its Asia Pacific (APAC) leadership team.
Chen Zhang has been named Head of Claims, APAC, effective May 5, 2025, and Channing Chiu will assume the newly created role of Regional Strategy and Transformation Lead, effective today, May 19, 2025.
These appointments reflect Canopius’ continued commitment to strengthening its capabilities and delivering on their ambitious growth plans across the region. Both will report to Soon Keen (SK) Lee, Chief Executive Officer of Canopius APAC and Middle East & North Africa (MENA).
Chen joins Canopius from Factual Mutual Insurance Company, where he most recently served as Branch Manager in Hong Kong. In this role, he led business operations in Hong Kong and managed complex commercial property claims across APAC. With over 15 years of industry experience, Chen brings deep expertise in claims adjusting, engineering risk assessment, and stakeholder engagement. His technical leadership will be instrumental in shaping and executing the claims strategy for APAC, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and client service excellence.
Channing brings 15 years of broad-based insurance experience, having led cross-functional teams in pricing, claims, marketing, distribution, product development, and operations across markets including Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, and China. She joins from AIG Singapore, where she led the small and medium enterprises segment, and served as Underwriting and Portfolio Manager for four markets in Southeast Asia and Greater China. She will work closely with SK and the regional executive committee to set Canopius’ long-term strategic goals for the region, ensuring effective communication and collaboration across the organisation to meet our growth vision.
SK Lee said: “We are delighted to welcome Chen and Channing to the APAC leadership team. Both bring outstanding track records and a depth of experience that will be critical as we sharpen our focus on technical excellence, operational efficiency and sustainable growth. Their appointments underscore Canopius’ commitment to building a high-performing leadership bench that is equipped to respond to the needs of our clients, brokers and partners across a dynamic and evolving market landscape.”
