Insurance

1291 Group appoints new Sales Director for the Hong Kong Market

Jeroen Simons appointed Sales Director for Hong Kong, effective August 1.

Simons will lead the 1291 Group sales team in Hong Kong, reporting to Yannick Häni, Managing Partner and responsible for Asian markets.

40 years an industry expert

Simons can look back on many years of experience in the banking and financial services industry. Most recently, he was Business Development Director at Sun Life Hong Kong as part of the HNW distribution team. He started his career in private banking with assignments in Switzerland, Indonesia and Singapore at American Express, ABN-AMRO and Credit Agricole Private Bank, where he held a number of senior management positions. Eventually, his path led him to the insurance industry as Business Development Director for HNWIs in North and South Asia at Swisslife in Singapore.

 

"We expect Jeroen's' engagement to further enhance our services in the region and expand our customer base" said Häni. "His experience and excellent connections in our core markets will certainly serve us well."