Portrait / Foto: Edward Ler

Edward Ler

Chief Underwriting Officer

Member of the Board of Management of ERGO Group AG

Responsible for the Group’s Consumer Insurance Portfolios (Personal Lines, Life, Health, Travel), Commercial Property/Casualty incl. Legal Protection Insurance Portfolios, Group Competence Centers for Life, Health, Property/Casualty Product Management, Claims and Reinsurance

Curriculum vitae


Since October 2023

ERGO Group AG, Dusseldorf, Germany
Chief Underwriting Officer
Member of the Board of Management
Responsible for the Group’s Consumer Insurance Portfolios and Commercial Property/Casualty Portfolios, Global Competence Centers for Life, Health, Property/Casualty Product Management, Claims and Reinsurance

January 2013 to September 2023

Chubb Group

Executive Vice President and Head of Southeast Asia region (July 2021 to September 2023)

Chubb Samaggi Insurance PLC
Non-Executive Director
(March 2023 to September 2023)

Chubb Korea
President
(March 2018 to June 2021)

Senior Vice President and Regional Head of Personal Lines Asia Pacific region
(January 2013 to February 2018)

Chubb Indonesia
President Director
(September 2014 to May 2016)

August 2010 to December 2012

RSA Group
Asia und Middle East Commercial Lines Director & Asia Underwriting, Claims and Risk Director

July 2001 to July 2010

Allianz Group

Allianz Re Dublin Ltd.
Client Manager
(April 2009 to July 2010)

Allianz Global and Corporate Specialty AG
Head of Financial Institutions, Chief Underwriting Officer
(August 2006 to March 2009)

Allianz SE Reinsurance Branch, Asia Pacific
Manager and Senior Underwriter
(July 2001 to July 2006)

2003

Chartered Insurance Institute, UK
Associateship and Chartered Insurer

December 1999 to June 2001

Overseas Union Bank, Singapore
Senior Officer in the Investment Banking Department
Responsible for Risk Management

1999

Studies at Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Risk Management (with Distinction)

18. June 1976

Born in Singapore