IBANY Awards Michael Chang 2021 Insurance Person of the Year.

• Position: [IN THE ASSOCIATIONS] INSURANCE ADVOCATE

IBANY held a Virtual Fireside Chat midwinter.

Hosted by association president Renee McFadden and featured speaker Michael Price, CEO of AIG, North America General Insurance. Announced live during the event was the award of Michael Chang as IBANY's 2021 Insurance Person of the Year.

Meet the IBANY 2021 Insurance Person of the Year:

Michael Chang serves as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sompo Global Risk Solutions (Sompo GRS), a strategic business unit of Sompo International, as well as Co-Leader of Sompo International Global Insurance. As CEO of Sompo GRS, Mr. Chang is responsible for running all facets of the business, as well as charting the strategic direction of this fast-growing and profitable $1.5B global operation that offers comprehensive multi-line capabilities to accounts in select industry verticals including real estate, hospitality, financial institutions, life sciences, technology and professional services. In addition, Mr. Chang oversees the Sompo Asian Risk Solutions business for Asian-interest clients with exposures in the U.S. and Mexico.

In his role as Co-Leader of Sompo International Global Insurance, Mr. Chang is directly involved in all strategic decisions for Sompo International's Commercial P&C Insurance business.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Chang was with Chubb & Son, where he last served as President of the Real Estate & Hospitality division, a unit he built from the ground up into a market leading operation with premiums over $1B.

With more than 20 years of experience in the property...