QBE strengthens Asia expansion with new transactional liability lead. Sydney-based insurer QBE has appointed Reuben Lee as transactional liability lead for Asia in a newly created role focused on M&A insurance growth and risk management. Lee, based in Singapore, brings extensive experience from Willis Towers Watson where he led M&A risk advisory across Singapore, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. He reports to Arati Varma, head of financial lines and liability for Asia. QBE's global TLI head Toria Lessman highlighted Lee's legal expertise and underwriting experience as valuable assets. The appointment marks the next phase of expansion for QBE's transactional liability practice, which launched in London in 2023 and has since grown across Europe including Italy, Germany, France, the Nordics and Spain.
