Roberto Leonardi

Roberto Leonardi
  • Asia Regional Officer 
  • Born in Rome, Italy, on April, 6th  1964.

Career

Roberto Leonardi, currently living in Hong Kong, oversees Generali’s Asia insurance operations in Life, Health and Property & Casualty businesses. He has 30 years of experience in Life and Health businesses across Asia, Europe and Southern Africa.

Chartered Accountant, Honours qualification in Accounting Science from University of South Africa, Commerce degree from University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.  

Prior to joining Generali, Rob was with AXA Asia where he was responsible for Health & Employment Benefits, Protection, Marketing, Digital and Big Data. Before AXA Asia, he worked at Munich Reinsurance where he was Regional Head of Munich Health overseeing the health reinsurance and insurance businesses focused on Greater China, India, Indonesia and Japan.

He also spent 13 years with UnitedHealth Group where he held several executive positions including Executive Vice President & CEO of UnitedHealth Asia, CEO of Portugal and Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer in its joint ventures in South Africa.

Rob started his career as a Chartered Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand in South Africa.

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Generali is one of the largest integrated insurance and asset management groups worldwide. Established in 1831, it is present in over 50 countries in the world, with a total premium income of € 95.2 billion and € 863 billion AUM in 2024. With around 87,000 employees serving 71 million customers, the Group has a leading position in Europe and a growing presence in Asia and Latin America. At the heart of Generali’s strategy is its Lifetime Partner commitment to customers, achieved through innovative and personalised solutions, best-in-class customer experience and its digitalised global distribution capabilities. The Group has fully embedded sustainability into all strategic choices, with the aim to create value for all stakeholders while building a fairer and more resilient society.