CGU, one of the UK's largest insurance companies, has seconded Charles Anderson to Singapore to build the group's savings and wealth management business in the region. The appointment comes three months after CGU acquired the Insurance Corporation of Singapore from DBS.
Anderson's title will be managing director for Asia, and will be responsible for growing and developing the company's long-term savings business in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, China and India. In September, CGU was awarded a license by the Chinese government to set up a life insurance company on the mainland, while in India the company is just about to launch a joint venture life business that will commence operations early...