Zurich Insurance boosts presence in China

Company's Asia-Pacific CEO says the biggest challenge in the Asian market is to continuously respond to changing consumer behavior

Industry veteran Jack Howell has taken on leadership positions in Asia's insurance sector for more than a decade. Seeing that the burgeoning insurance market in the region is underpinned by the rise of the middle class, the CEO of Zurich Insurance Asia-Pacific is looking to enhance the group's presence in its existing markets.

Switzerland's largest insurer currently offers a full range of insurance products across various countries in Asia, including Japan, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.