MS Amlim has opened a new Australian branch office in Sydney, appointing Matt Botfield as head of Australia and New Zealand.
The office will be a branch of MS Amlin’s Asia Pacific reinsurance business, MS Amlin Pacific, under the leadership of regional CEO Will Ho.
Botfield will support the existing client portfolio in Australia and New Zealand and ongoing broker relationships managed by the Asia Pacific team in Singapore, as well as overseeing new business development to help further facilitate growth.
He joins MS Amlin from Aon Reinsurance China, where he was chief operating officer for Greater China and CEO of Alternate Insurance Authority Hong Kong.
Prior to this, Botfield spent 14 years at Aon Benfield, in several senior roles, including head of property in Australia and New Zealand.
Commenting on the move, Ho says: “We’re excited to expand our presence in the Asia Pacific region, with the launch of a dedicated branch in Australia, where we see significant untapped potential.
“With his extensive local market knowledge and well-established relationships, Matt will play a key role in helping us capture these opportunities in Australia and New Zealand. We look forward to leveraging the full strength of MS Amlin’s underwriting and claims expertise to support the market’s growing reinsurance needs.”
