KUALA LUMPUR: Zurich Malaysia today announced the appointment of Khoo Ai Lin as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia Bhd (ZLIMB) effective January 4, 2021.
In this role, Ai Lin will be responsible for leading and executing Zurich Malaysia's strategic priorities to grow its life insurance business.
She will be reporting to ZLIMB board of directors.
Ai Lin succeeds Stephen Clark who remains as executive director for the company.
In a statement, Zurich Malaysia said Ai Lin is no stranger to the industry, having charted more than 20 years of experience
in various strategic and senior management roles across both the life and general insurance segments, most recently as the group CEO of Tune Protect Group.
She brings to ZLIMB a proven track record in driving business growth and diversifying distribution channels.
"Ai Lin has excellent understanding of the insurance markets in Malaysia with a compelling breadth of expertise ranging
from life to general insurance as well as digital platforms and innovation in her portfolio," Stephen Clark said.
"As Zurich Malaysia strives to enhance the lifestyle of our customers and create a brighter future together, with Ai Lin on board, I am confident that we will be able to scale the business by strengthening our distribution and partnership channels, and develop unique customer propositions.
"These in turn will drive the engagement between the company and the customers," he said.
A Penangite, Ai Lin holds a Bachelor of Economics majoring in banking and finance from La Trobe University, Australia.