Independent Non-Executive Director (Chairman)
Board of Directors
Management Team
Ching Yew Chye @ Chng Yew Chye
Mr Ching holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree from the University of London, UK. Mr Ching has extensive experience in retail and commercial banking as well as capital markets. Between 1997 and 2007, Mr. Ching assumed various regional senior management roles in Accenture, including the roles of Managing Partner of the Financial Services Industry Group-Asia, Geographic Council Chairman-Asia and Managing Partner for the South Asia Region.
Kang Ah Lai @ Kang Hak Koon
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Kang is a Fellow of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK, a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, and a Chartered Insurer of The Chartered Insurance Institute, UK. Between 1979 and 2000, Mr. Kang served in various capacities in Finance and Business Operations, his last position being General Manager of the General Insurance Division of Sime AXA Assurance Bhd. He has also served as Chief General Insurance Officer of Prudential Malaysia and was a pioneer in starting Prudential’s General Insurance business.
Chong Kin Leong
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Chong graduated in Accounting from the University of Malaya in 1981 and is a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. Mr Chong has more than 40 years of experience in all aspects of financial and business management in the corporate sector, financial institutions and auditing. His last executive position prior to retirement was Chief Financial Officer of Genting Berhad, where he worked for 16 years.
Tunku Dato’ Mahmood Fawzy Bin Tunku Muhiyiddin
Independent Non-Executive Director
Tunku Dato’ Mahmood Fawzy received his BA (Hons) Business Studies from the Polytechnic of Central London, Masters in Business Administration from the University of Warwick and Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing. Tunku Dato’ Mahmood Fawzy is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia. Tunku Dato’ Mahmood Fawzy draws on a wealth of experience around strategy, governance, risk management, and cross border activity in telecommunications, investment management and private equity activity, oil and gas, marine and aviation logistics, corporate advisory, banking and financial services, across several international locations including the United Kingdom, New Zealand, South Africa and Malaysia.
Leong Chee Soong
Executive Director
Leong Chee Soong has over 29 years of experience in the insurance and takaful industry. He started his career as an executive in Corporate Solutions and later transitioned into Agency Training where he conducted various training programmes including agent and leader training. Leong has been involved in Agency Management since 2002 and has held numerous leadership positions including Sales Director at ING Insurance, Executive Vice President at Etiqa Insurance Berhad and Senior Director of Agency at Prudential Assurance Malaysia.
Leong joined AIA in April 2014 where he subsequently took on the role as Head of Agency Strategy and Development. He is currently the Chief Agency Distribution Officer of AIA Bhd. overseeing the company’s agency distribution division which comprises of a 20,000-strong Life Planner force. Leong is responsible of driving AIA’s Premier Agency strategy in Malaysia with a clear focus on the recruitment of full-time Life Planners to achieve AIA’s ambition of creating the largest and most productive sales force in the country.
He is a member of the Executive Committee of AIA Bhd. and is an Executive Director of AIA General Berhad.
Lai Ann Nee
Director, General Insurance Finance
Nanthini Kandasamy
Director, Risk & Compliance
Nanthini leads the Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance functions for the Company. Her primary responsibilities are recommending relevant policies, risk tolerances and limits as well as providing guidance, clarification, and monitoring compliance. She also provides independent reviews and constructive challenges to the business in ensuring adequacy of operating controls.
Yee Theen Gee
Associate Director, Technology & Operations
Yee heads the Technology and Operations unit that is responsible to provide strategic direction and strong oversight for outsourced functions in delivering business value with speed and quality, whilst achieving industry-leading operational efficiency to create higher value, improve service quality and customer satisfaction.
Joyce Oo
Appointed Actuary
Liew Sun How
Principal, Distribution, Product & Pricing
Sun How leads a team that oversees the management of distribution, pricing, and development of general insurance products, ensuring sustainable business growth across all distribution channels. In developing the right solutions for the general insurance business, he is also responsible for end-to-end product development; from planning, strategising, developing to marketing the product solutions via various distribution channels.