As senior vice president, APAC division manager, Thompson is responsible for the oversight of all operations for FM Global’s Asia-Pacific division.

Prior to assuming this role, James was responsible for overseeing the development of new business for FM Global in Australia and New Zealand, as a regional sales manager.

James has also previously held the position of vice president, manager of underwriting and global services, Asia-Pacific division. In this role, James was regionally responsible for management of FM Global's WorldReach partner network and all underwriting activity.

In addition, since joining FM Global in 1993, James has held the positions of division underwriting manager for the broader territory of Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific, served as client service manager for FM Global’s Australia operations in Melbourne, managed the engineering of natural hazards for the company's staff engineering group in Johnston, RI, USA, held the role of group manager of field engineering and worked as a special chemical risks engineer servicing FM Global clients in Asia.

James holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and a master’s degree in environmental engineering, both from the University of Melbourne. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is based in Melbourne, Australia.