TransRe appoints North Asia head

Alleghany's reinsurance subsidiary TransRe has appointed
Zheqiang Xie to head its operations in North Asia, it announced
yesterday.
In this newly created position, Xie will oversee the operations
of TransRe's Hong Kong branch office and Shanghai
representative office.
He will be responsible for driving the company's strategic
planning and business development in the region.
Xie has more than 25 years of industry experience, having held
senior management positions with PICC, China Re and Lloyd's.