Everest Insurance, the insurance division of Bermudian-based Everest Re Group Ltd, has appointed Scott Leney as head of Asia Pacific for its international division, effective November 6.

He will be based in Sydney, Australia and will report to Adam Clifford and Jason Keen, co-heads of Everest Insurance International.

The company said Mr Leney is a highly accomplished executive and recognised client specialist with an exceptional 30-year track record leading global risk management teams across the Asia Pacific region.

He will oversee the insurance division’s business strategy and growing portfolios both in Asia and the Pacific led by Ben Carey, head of Asia, and Christian Colombera, head of Pacific, respectively.

Mr Leney joins Everest from Marsh & McLennan Companies where he was most recently head of risk management for Asia & Pacific and country corporate officer for Australia and a member of the Marsh Asia executive team responsible for leading its senior risk managers and developing strategic solutions for the company’s largest clients.