Fusion continues strong Asia Pacific growth with senior hires in Singapore and Hong Kong

Newly appointed M&A industry specialists with extensive legal and warranty & indemnity insurance experience

Hong Kong/Singapore, 20 October 2022 – Fusion, a specialty insurer providing innovative insurance solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, today announced the appointments of Hui Ling Wong as Senior Partner, and Yen Lin Ee as Partner, in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Underwriting.

The appointments come at a time when Fusion continues to achieve strong growth and momentum in the Asia Pacific region, and as the company accelerates its global expansion in the specialty M&A insurance market. The newly appointed executives will be responsible for further strengthening Fusion’s underwriting capability of cross-border M&A transactions in the region, as well as growing and facilitating Fusion’s relationships with its clients, brokers, and partners.

Hui Ling Wong joins the Fusion team in Hong Kong as Senior Partner and is well regarded as an industry leader in the Asian M&A insurance market. Hui Ling brings with her more than 15 years of legal and insurance experience. Most recently, Hui Ling was head of Aon’s M&A transaction liability business for Asia. A lawyer by training, her career has involved advising international private equity and corporate investors on their M&A transactions, as well as the placement of M&A insurance solutions, at large firms including Allen & Gledhill, Maples and Calder, and Vanguard Investments.

Hui Ling said: “I am looking forward to joining Fusion as the company continues to focus on expanding and developing its M&A business in Asia Pacific. I am excited to be part of a company that is well-positioned to continue delivering the very best of the M&A insurance market to our clients, together with a dynamic and well-established team led by our Managing Partner, Katherine Simmonds.”

Yen Lin Ee joins the Fusion team in Singapore as Partner and brings with her a wealth of experience in facilitating M&A transactions in the Asia Pacific region. Yen Lin joins the company from the M&A team at preeminent insurance broker Aon where she led a team advising on and placing Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) insurance for a diverse range of M&A transactions for global clients.

Yen Lin said: “There continues to be enormous opportunities in the ever-evolving M&A insurance industry, both in Asia-Pacific and globally. I am looking forward to joining the market-leading team at Fusion and to help cement its position as a leader in M&A insurance.”

Announcing these appointments, Fusion’s Managing Partner, Katherine Simmonds said: “These senior appointments mark another significant milestone in Fusion’s continued expansion globally. Importantly, it is also testament to our strong growth ambitions in the Asia Pacific region as we build on our momentum and achievements to date. We warmly welcome Hui Ling and Yen Lin to the team. The Fusion team has deep sector and regional expertise, and we look forward to cementing our competitive advantage of delivering best-in-class M&A insurance solutions and innovations at new heights in the coming year.”

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About Fusion

Established in 2018, Fusion is the leading specialist underwriting agency (MGA) focussed on providing innovative insurance solutions, primarily to the small and medium-sized business market. Since its beginnings, Fusion has written more SME deals than any other insurer across the region.

Backed by global insurance partners, Fusion is rapidly expanding globally with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong, Chicago, Boston, New York, Dallas and London.

Fusion is part of the POP Holdings Group which invests in capital-light, niche, data and technology enabled, and well positioned businesses that are transforming M&A, Financial Lines and specialty insurance experiences.

To learn more, please visit https://fusion.insure/