We are pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Allain, who has returned to the workforce after a brief retirement to join Lockton Asia’sRegional Placement Team as Head of Wholesale. Reporting to Piers Hughes, Head of Placement – Asia, Martin will further strengthen the firm’s technical capabilities and specialty expertise across the region.
Martin brings broad international experience spanning North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. He began his career with Marsh UK, focusing on North American business before becoming the Head of Marsh’s International Wholesale Operation in London. In 1995, he joined Reinsurance Australia Corporation as Property Underwriting Manager.
Since relocating to Singapore in 2003, Martin has held several senior roles, including Managing Director for Facultative Business for Asia Pacific at THB Singapore, where he oversaw reinsurance, wholesale, and direct client placements. He later joined Howden’s wholesale broking team in Singapore in 2015.
Martin’s expertise covers a wide range of specialty lines, including Property, Power, Mining, Manufacturing, Multinational Program Placement, Alternative Risk Transfer and Captives, Construction (including Project Cargo), Financial Lines, and Marine. He also brings deep technical knowledge in Mining, Heavy Industry, Downstream Energy, and Power & Utilities, key sectors across the region.
“We are delighted to welcome Martin to the Lockton Asia team,” said Piers Hughes, Head of Placement, Asia. “His global experience, technical strength, and on‑the‑ground understanding of the Asian marketing will further strengthen our ability to deliver differentiated placement strategies and exceptional results for our clients.”
Based in Singapore, Martin will work closely with Lockton offices across Asia to enhance market engagement and support specialty placement solutions for clients throughout the region.