American International Group, Inc. (AIG), an insurance organisation serving commercial, institutional, and individual clients, has announced the appointment of Scott Leney as Regional President, AIG Asia Pacific.
Leney has more than 30 years of experience in insurance and risk management roles across the Asia Pacific region. He joins AIG from Everest Insurance, where he served as Head of Asia Pacific with oversight of regional business strategy and portfolios.
Previously, he spent 25 years at Marsh McLennan, holding senior leadership roles including Head of Risk Management for Marsh Asia & Pacific, Chief Executive Officer of Marsh Australia, and Chief Executive Officer of Marsh Pacific.
“Scott’s extensive insurance industry experience and reputation across the Asia Pacific region makes him an excellent addition to AIG’s International Commercial Insurance leadership team,” commented Jon Hancock, Chief Executive Officer, General Insurance, AIG.
“His deep understanding of the opportunities across the region will be invaluable as we continue to grow our share in the marketplace. We are pleased to welcome Scott at this moment when we have significant opportunity for expansion as we strengthen AIG’s client and partner relationships and accelerate our market position in Asia Pacific.”
Leney is scheduled to join AIG on February 1, 2026, subject to regulatory approval. Following this appointment, Chris Colahan will leave AIG to pursue other opportunities.
“It’s an honour to join AIG, a company that I have long admired for its a strong underwriting expertise, operational excellence and the value it delivers to clients and partners,” added Leney.
“This role is a tremendous opportunity to further strengthen AIG’s position in key markets across the region, and I look forward to working with Jon Hancock and the talented AIG Asia Pacific team to drive the business forward.”
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