West appoints Cai Xuanlun as new CEO of Hong Kong office

West P&I, a global insurance provider for the maritime and offshore industries, has announced the appointment of Cai Xuanlun (XL) as the new CEO of its Hong Kong office, effective December 2024.

Xuanlun will take over from Richard Macnamara, who is stepping down after 28 years. Macnamara has played a key role in expanding West’s business in Asia and developing the Hong Kong office. He will continue to serve as a Senior Advisor to Xuanlun and the Hong Kong team through 2025.

Quentin Drew will remain as Head of Claims for Hong Kong and will work closely with Xuanlun in managing the office.

Tony Paulson, Head of Asia at West, expressed enthusiasm for Xuanlun’s appointment, stating, “We are delighted XL is to become our new CEO in Hong Kong. West is a leading Club in China and XL has been at the forefront of helping to build and maintain those vital relationships with our Chinese members, partners and brokers. This appointment is a recognition of that fact as well as a firm commitment to the future of our Hong Kong office.”

He added, “I would also like to pay tribute to the exceptional role Richard has played as CEO in Hong Kong for many years. He has provided outstanding leadership and support and I’m very pleased that he will continue to provide mentoring for XL and others as we move into this new era.”

Xuanlun has been with West for 11 years, joining the Hong Kong office in 2013 as a Claims Executive. He currently serves as Regional Head of Underwriting for Hong Kong, overseeing underwriting relationships with West’s Chinese membership. He will continue in this role alongside his new responsibilities as CEO, supported by the Hong Kong underwriting team.

Commenting on his new role, Xuanlun said, “I am very happy to take up this new opportunity to lead the team in Hong Kong and continue to deliver the service and support our Members expect of us in this region. Asia is an enormously important area for West and China is a key part of that. It recently became the world’s leading shipowning nation by tonnage and West is well positioned to support that expanding market by providing a wide variety of marine insurance products all backed by outstanding service from our Hong Kong office.

“It has been a pleasure to work with and learn from Richard and I look forward to taking the office forward.”

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