Property & Casualty Insurance Hong Kong, a unit of Property & Casualty Insurance International Holdings Limited, has appointed Ofelia Szeto as head of real estate and construction business and Jessica Lai as head of mid-sized corporate and SME business to strengthen its underwriting structure, effective January 1, 2026.
These appointments are part of Sompo Hong Kong’s ongoing commitment to service excellence and sustainable growth.
In her new role, Ophelia will be responsible for operations in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, and will continue to provide regional technical underwriting excellence support for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.
She reports to Sompo Hong Kong CEO Alasdair Walker and to Sompo Asia Pacific Head of Real Estate Li Lian Soong.
Currently, Ophelia serves as Senior Underwriter Vice President (VP) for the Asia Pacific region. Prior to that, she served as vice president and head of Asia commercial properties at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company for more than nine years. In the past, Ophelia served as Assistant Vice President, Commercial Real Estate, Asia Pacific for AIG Asia Pacific for over eight years.
In her new role, Lai will oversee Sompo Hong Kong’s existing product portfolio and provide the business with the right products, tools, permissions and guidance to further scale. She will continue to report to Walker, in her current role as head of commercial underwriting.
The company said: “These changes reflect Sompo’s commitment to investing in talent, driving operational excellence and delivering exceptional value to our partners and customers.
“This strengthened leadership team is consistent with our regional focus on accelerating growth, leveraging underwriting capabilities and leveraging our diverse expertise to deliver solutions that meet the evolving needs of businesses. Please join us in congratulating Ophelia and Jessica on their new roles.”