Coface appoints Hugh Burke as new APAC CEO

Paris, France — Insurance company Coface has announced the appointment of Hugh Burke as the CEO of Coface Asia-Pacific, effective on April 1, 2022. He joins the group executive committee and reports to Xavier Durand, Coface CEO. Burke takes over from Bhupesh Gupta who has built a solid group of leaders and experts who will support the development of Coface in the Asia-Pacific markets.

Burke joined Coface as chief commercial officer for the Asia-Pacific region in 2016. Based in Hong Kong, he successfully led the region’s commercial transformation, with record year-on-year growth since 2018. Coface is now recognised as an established insurance company by clients and partners in APAC.

In regards to his understanding of the industry, Burke has more than 20 years of experience within the trade credit insurance industry, where he has held senior positions at major specialist brokers. Prior to joining Coface, he was head of Aon Asia’s trade credit business.