Lockton Asia has announced the appointment of Martin Allain as Head of Wholesale in its Regional Placement Team. Allain, who returns to the workforce after a brief retirement, will report to Piers Hughes, Head of Placement for Asia, and is set to enhance the firm’s technical capabilities and speciality expertise across the region.
Allain brings a wealth of international experience, having worked in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. He began his career with Marsh UK, focusing on North American business, and later became the Head of Marsh’s International Wholesale Operation in London. In 1995, he joined Reinsurance Australia Corporation as Property Underwriting Manager. Since moving to Singapore in 2003, Allain has held senior roles, including Managing Director for Facultative Business for Asia Pacific at THB Singapore and a position with Howden’s wholesale broking team.
His expertise spans a variety of speciality lines, such as Property, Power, Mining, Manufacturing, Multinational Programme Placement, Alternative Risk Transfer and Captives, Construction, Financial Lines, and Marine. Allain also possesses deep technical knowledge in sectors like Mining, Heavy Industry, Downstream Energy, and Power & Utilities.
Piers Hughes expressed enthusiasm about Allain’s appointment, stating, “We are delighted to welcome Martin to the Lockton Asia team. His global experience, technical strength, and on-the-ground understanding of the Asian market will further strengthen our ability to deliver differentiated placement strategies and exceptional results for our clients.”
Based in Singapore, Allain will collaborate with Lockton offices across Asia to enhance market engagement and support speciality placement solutions for clients throughout the region.
