QBE appoints Carles Tondo as Head of Property for Asia
Singapore, 23 February 2026 – QBE today announced the appointment of Carles Tondo as Head of Property for Asia, effective immediately. Based in Singapore, Mr. Tondo will report to Stephen Geisler, CEO of South Asia.
In his role, Mr. Tondo will drive the growth of QBE Asia’s property business through strategic and operational leadership, while strengthening client relationships. He will oversee property-related product strategy, pricing, and portfolio management, while ensuring compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements. Mr. Tondo will also manage regional performance for designated business lines, working closely with stakeholders across the region to maximise both growth and profitability.
Mr. Tondo joins QBE with over 17 years of insurance industry experience and a strong property underwriting background spanning Spain, Switzerland, and Malaysia. Most recently, he was Head of Property and Technical Lines for Singapore at another insurer; and has held a variety of leadership roles elsewhere.
“We are delighted to welcome Carles as our new Head of Property for Asia. I am confident that his extensive international exposure and leadership experience will be instrumental in helping QBE deliver exceptional value to our property clients, as they navigate increasingly complex risks,” said Mr. Geisler.
Mr. Tondo will assume the property portfolio from Brendan Dunlea, Regional Head of Construction and Engineering at QBE Asia, who will continue to focus on leading the Construction, Engineering, Renewables and Power Generation businesses — as well as building QBE Asia’s Resilience vertical. Brendan will continue to report into Ronak Shah, CEO of Wholesale Markets, Asia. Mr. Geisler added, “Together with Brendan, Carles will drive significant momentum in the building and infrastructure resiliency spaces, which are key to our regional growth ambitions.”
On his appointment, Mr. Tondo remarked, “As the momentum of property development accelerates across Asia, it is now more important than ever that resiliency is at the forefront of our clients’ priorities. I look forward to working alongside my colleagues to combine our technical underwriting expertise and global experiences to deliver bespoke solutions for our property clients fit for the future.”
About QBE Asia
QBE Asia is part of the International Division of QBE Insurance Group Limited. Headquartered in Sydney, QBE is listed on the Australia Securities Exchange (ASX). To learn more about QBE Insurance Group, please visit www.qbe.com.
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