The Geneva Association, the global organization of insurance and reinsurance chief executive officers, has elected four new board members:
- Yuansiong Lee, co-CEO, Ping An Insurance Company of China
- Charles F. Lowrey, CEO, Prudential Financial, Inc.
- Jianmin Miao, Chairperson, The People's Insurance Company of China
- Maurice Tulloch, CEO, Aviva plc
These four members were elected at The Geneva Association's fourth general assembly, which took place recently in Buenos Aires.
In a statement, Charles Brindamour, chairperson of The Geneva Association, said, “I am pleased that such prominent insurance leaders have accepted to serve on our board of directors. Yuansiong Lee, Charles F. Lowrey, Jianmin Miao, and Maurice Tulloch bring with them a wealth of experience and backgrounds; their voices will be a tremendous addition to our board in times of unprecedented economic, social, environmental, and technological changes for the industry.”
Jad Ariss, managing director of The Geneva Association, commented, “As we energize our value proposition for the insurance industry, our work will greatly benefit from the insights of our new board members. I look forward to working with them and the rest of the board to consolidate The Geneva Association's mission as a forward-looking thought leader on global trends impacting the insurance industry and a promoter of the contributions of insurance to economies and societies.”
Mr. Lee is co-CEO of Ping An Insurance Company of China. He joined Ping An in 2004. He became president of Ping An Life in 2005, chairperson of Ping An Life in 2007, executive vice president and chief insurance business officer of Ping An in 2011, and executive director of Ping An in 2013. Mr. Lee received a master's degree in finance from the University of Cambridge.
Mr. Lowrey is chairperson and CEO of Prudential Financial. Prior to assuming his current role, Mr. Lowrey served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Prudential's international businesses. Previously, he was executive vice president and chief operating officer of Prudential's U.S. businesses. Mr. Lowrey received an M.B.A. from Harvard University, a master's degree in architecture from Yale University, and a bachelor's degree in architecture from Princeton University.
Mr. Miao is chairperson of The People's Insurance Company of China (“PICC”). He joined PICC as vice chairperson and president in 2017. Prior to joining PICC, he served at China Life Insurance Company from 2005 to 2017, as president from 2013 to 2017. Mr. Miao holds a Ph.D. in economics from the Central University of Finance and Economics, a master's degree in economics from the Graduate School of the Financial Research Institute of the People's Bank of China, and a bachelor's degree in economics from the Central Institute of Finance and Economics.
Mr. Tulloch is CEO of Aviva. He most recently was CEO of international insurance and had responsibility for Aviva's operations in France, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Turkey, and India. Mr. Tulloch previously was CEO of Aviva UK and the Ireland general insurance businesses. Prior to that he was president and CEO of Aviva Canada. Mr. Tulloch is a chartered professional accountant and holds an M.B.A. from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and a B.A. in economics from the University of Waterloo.
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