Moody’s Analytics and RMS Appoint Asia-Pacific Managing Director to Lead Customer Experience and Business Development

NEWARK, CA – 15 August, 2022 – Andrew Hare has been appointed Managing Director, Asia-Pacific at RMS^®, a Moody's Analytics company and global leader in risk modeling and solutions. Andrew will be responsible for integrating and leading the strategy and execution across the combined RMS and Moody’s Analytics Insurance Vertical, as well as overseeing client relationships and business development in the region. He will be based in Singapore and will report to Michael Steel, General Manager at RMS, and Wael Jadallah, Moody’s Analytics Head of APAC and the Middle East.

Andrew has almost 25 years of experience and was most recently Managing Director and Head of Aon Inpoint (Aon's insurance advisory business) for Asia. He was previously a Managing Director responsible for Strategy and Growth at Aon Reinsurance Solutions across Asia-Pacific. During his 17-year career with Aon, Andrew worked extensively with insurers and reinsurers in the U.K., Europe, Bermuda, and North America before moving to Singapore in 2013. Andrew began his career with Accenture after majoring in Business Management at Oxford Brookes University.

Michael Steel, General Manager, RMS said: "Andrew brings extensive experience in the insurance industry, as well as a thorough understanding of the diverse risk requirements in Asia-Pacific, where he has built industry-leading teams and capabilities that have delivered deep insights and added value to insurers and reinsurers. We are delighted to welcome Andrew and look forward to the positive impact he will have on RMS and Moody's Analytics clients. We have always placed a high value on the Asia-Pacific region, and Andrew's appointment demonstrates our continued commitment to providing leading insight, data, and analytics to our clients, communities, and the industry."

Wael Jadallah, General Manager Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, Moody's Analytics, highlighted: “We are delighted to have Andrew join as Managing Director and head of our Insurance practice in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Andrew is well known and respected by an extensive network within the insurance industry globally. He brings a wealth of experience and his appointment is a testimony of Moody’s Analytics’ investment in our regions, as we continue to invest in our commitment to add value to our clients’ evolving needs.”

Andrew Hare, Managing Director, Asia-Pacific, RMS added: “Climate change and natural catastrophes, such as flood, fire, earthquake, and typhoon, continue to wreak havoc on the Asia-Pacific region. Following the devastating effects of the COVID-19 outbreak as well as chronic supply chain disruptions, heightened cyberattacks, social and economic inflation, and global geopolitical uncertainty, many economies and communities in the region are continuing their long road to recovery. RMS, with the combination of capabilities with Moody’s Analytics, is uniquely positioned to provide a deep understanding of the region’s evolving risk profile and increase confidence in risk management and selection. I am thrilled to join the team to deliver an integrated risk assessment strategy that will help clients and communities decode risk and unlock opportunity."