RiskPoint Strengthens Transactional Risk Team with New Head of W&I, Asia
We are delighted to welcome George Blackborow as Head of W&I, Asia. George is the latest underwriter to join our Singapore office following RiskPoint Group’s significant investment into the Asia Pacific region with the launch of our Renewable Energy offering and expansion of our Transactional Risk team.
Astrid O’Reilly, Managing Director & Head of Operations, EMEA & AsiaPac commented, “RiskPoint is dedicated to delivering a best-in-class and seamless service for our clients. Hiring George demonstrates our commitment to quality underwriting and he joins a team of over 60 Transactional Risk professionals globally, including W&I/R&W, financial, tax, contingent and claims specialists. Our expertise is our people. Welcome George!”
George’s appointment marks another key step in strengthening our presence in the region and reinforces our commitment to delivering expert, responsive, and solution-driven support to our clients and partners in Asia.
We are thrilled to have George join the Transactional Risk team in Singapore to further strengthen RiskPoint’s APAC offering. George brings with him extensive underwriting experience across the region, and we are excited to further develop our position as a key player in the Transactional Risk market.
About The RiskPoint Group
The RiskPoint Group is one of Europe’s largest Managing General Underwriters (MGUs), providing best in class insurance solutions to businesses and their advisors globally. The RiskPoint Group operates as RiskPoint in Europe and Asia and RP Underwriting in the rest of the world. With 275+ employees and 16 locations in Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific, the RiskPoint Group employs expert underwriting and specialized, in-house claims teams within Accident & Health, Transactional Risk, Property & Construction, Renewable Energy, Offshore Upstream, and Liabilities, including Financial Lines, Cyber, and Casualty. The RiskPoint Group is a Coverholder with Lloyd’s of London and is backed by a strong panel of well-reputed insurance companies.
