MetLife Names New Leaders for Japan and EMEA
December 05 2018 - 2:00AM
Business Wire
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that Eric Clurfain,
currently Executive Vice President and Head of EMEA, has been named
Chairman, President and CEO of MetLife Japan K.K. (MLJ), effective
Feb. 1, 2019, subject to the necessary approvals. He will report to
Kishore Ponnavolu, President, Asia, and be based in Tokyo.
Clurfain is taking over the role from Sachin Shah, who is
leaving MetLife for an external opportunity. Clurfain’s appointment
was part of MetLife’s succession planning for the General Manager
role. He will oversee all of MetLife’s businesses in Japan, the
company’s second largest market globally and its largest retail
life insurance business.
“Eric is a seasoned executive with a proven track record of
building high-performing teams and businesses and a deep commitment
to customer centricity,” said Steven A. Kandarian, Chairman,
President and CEO of MetLife, Inc. “He has extensive expertise
across multiple markets and business lines and a strong
understanding of how to operate successfully in highly regulated
environments. His deep experience and expertise in all aspects of
insurance will ensure that we continue to help our customers in
Japan improve their health, build their savings, and retire with
confidence. We are very excited to have a leader of Eric’s caliber
and engagement taking the helm of our second largest market.”
Clurfain has more than two decades of insurance experience. He
joined MetLife in 2010 as General Manager of MetLife in Turkey,
where he played a critical role in reshaping the company’s
strategic direction to reach a market leadership position. He
became Head of Central and Eastern Europe in January 2012 and was
appointed Head of EMEA in July 2018. Eric previously held positions
with United Healthcare and AIG, including several country and
regional management roles in markets around the world. Over the
course of his career, he has held key leadership roles in
distribution (both retail and group), product development, and
operations.
Taking over Clurfain’s role as Head of EMEA will be Dirk Ostijn,
who is currently Senior Vice President, Head of Europe and Chief
Executive Officer of MetLife Europe d.a.c. Ostijn will report to
Michel Khalaf, President, U.S. Business and EMEA, and continue to
be based in Dublin.
Ostijn will oversee all of MetLife’s businesses in the company’s
26 EMEA markets.
“Dirk has been an exemplary leader for MetLife and is the right
executive to assume responsibility for the EMEA region,” Kandarian
said. “He brings a wealth of sector and regional experience to this
important role and has a strong track record of contributions to
our EMEA operations over many years.”
Ostijn joined MetLife in 2005 as CEO of MetLife Belgium and has
held regional assignments as Chief Financial Officer of
Europe/India, Head of M&A Western Europe, Head of Strategic
Initiatives Western Europe, and Regional Head of Western and
Central Europe. He began his career in 1989 at Citi where he spent
16 years in financial services in retail banking and insurance in
roles covering several markets in Europe.
About MetLife
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its subsidiaries and
affiliates ("MetLife"), is one of the world's leading financial
services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee
benefits and asset management to help its individual and
institutional customers navigate their changing world. Founded in
1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 countries and holds
leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin
America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. For more information,
visit www.metlife.com.
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