Martyn Parker
Member of the Executive Board and Head of Asia
Martyn Parker was appointed to the Executive Board in September 2005 and became CEO of Swiss Re's Asia Division on 1 June 2006. From his Hong Kong base, he ovesees Swiss Re's rapidly expanding Asia-Pacific business, which covers both the Property & Casualty as well as Life & Heath sectors.
Martyn Parker is a UK citizen, born in 1957. He started work in the reinsurance industry at Mercantile and General Re in 1974, with his going on to cover career administration, underwriting and claims management, before he moved to Singapore as Life Representative. On his return from Singapore in 1991, he was Manager of the Life Underwriting and Claims area before becoming General Manager responsible for the Middle East, Israel, Japan and Korea for Property, Casualty, Life and Health businesses.
In 1996, when Swiss Re acquired M&G Re, he became a Member of the Swiss Re Life Executive Board, responsible for Africa, Middle East, Israel and Indian Sub-Continent, and was based in Cape Town, South Africa, as Managing Director of Swiss Re Life & Health. In April 2001, he was named Chief Executive Officer of the UK company of Swiss Re Life and Health, with responsibility for the UK and Ireland. In mid 2005 he took charge of Life and Health Products on a global basis.
October 2006
