Group Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer   Loh Guat Lan

Ms Loh was appointed to the Board of HLAH on 1 September 2009. She has over 32 years of extensive experience in the insurance industry, including agency management, branch management, and agency development and training. She is also an internationally acclaimed, highly sought-after speaker who has presented in major conferences for the life insurance industry.
Chief Distribution Officer   Koh Hoe Shin

Hoe Shin brings close to 25 years of experience in the life and general insurance industry across Asia. He has held management positions in leading insurance companies in Singapore, Philippines, Brunei and Vietnam. Hoe Shin is responsible for developing and growing HLA’s distribution capabilities, namely agency, bancassurance, financial advisory and brokerage, partnership, direct marketing and tele-marketing, while driving the adoption of digital channels and tools. Hoe Shin graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Degree in Business Administration, majoring in Finance.
Chief Financial Officer   Ong Kheng Heng

Mr. Ong joined HLA in 2013.  He has over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry and is responsible for finance, actuarial pricing, property and agency administration & support. Mr. Ong holds a BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Science from City, University of London. He is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
Chief Actuary & Appointed Actuary   Jessica Sum Yee June

Jessica brings more than 20 years’ experience in the insurance industry in Asia and Europe, holding leadership roles across actuarial functions, capital, liquidity and risk management, reinsurance, business development, product management, and policy making with the UK regulator.
 
Jessica is a Fellow of the UK Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (FIA) as well as the Institute of Actuaries of Australia (FIAA). She is a regular speaker at industry forums, conferences and workshops including as a panellist at the IAA 15th Asia Regional Seminar in Singapore, EIOPA workshops in Frankfurt, the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries Life Conference as well as actuarial societal events in Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia.
Chief Technology Officer
Digital & Innovation
  Low Tek Chee

Tek Chee has led various projects for large multinational corporations covering the fields of Insurance, Oil and Gas, Communications and Finance. Prior to his current appointment at HLA, Tek Chee served as a Director of Asia Data Management at a life insurance company. He started his career with an Ireland-based multinational professional services company after pursuing his undergraduate studies in Chemical Engineering at the University of Malaya.
General Manager
First Sales Academy
  Pusparajah A/L Muthu Krishnansamy

Pusparajah has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. He joined HLA in year 2013 and brings a wealth of skills in agency management, recruitment, agency building and leadership. He is always interested in people and what helps them to learn better and progress more.
Chief Investment Officer   Rudie Chan Chee Kong

Rudie has over 25 years of experience in investment and analysis roles at various companies. Educated in Australia, he holds a Master of Commerce (Advanced Specialisation in Finance) degree from the University of New south Wales and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Monash University. Rudie is also a qualified Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
Head
Insurtech
  Geoffrey Looi Chou Yew

Geoffrey has more than 20 years vast experience in start-ups with international and regional exposure, results oriented with proven track records.
Chief Marketing Officer   Thai Mei Lih

Mei Lih brings along with her 20 years of experience in both life and general insurance industry spanning across diverse business functions in the domain of Finance, Acturial and Marketing. Prior to the appointment, she held the role of CMO in Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia and was accountable for customer proposition and brand strategy.
Mei Lih is a qualified actuary being the Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (FIA). Her passion is to be a business growth catalyst, bridging technical knowledge with distribution strategies and adapting to the ever-changing market landscape.
Chief Compliance Officer   Benjamin Khoo Teng Kar

Benjamin has over 20 years of combined experience, working across multiple industries including insurance, financial holding company, property development, investment banking and education. He has joined the Hong Leong Group since 2010. He obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Law from the University of London and thereafter, completed his Certificate in Legal Practice.
Head
Legal
  Lee Noushi

Noushi has more than 23 years of experience in the areas of corporate, commercial and contract laws as well as litigation and arbitration proceedings. Noushi graduated from University of Leeds and was called to the Bar of England and Wales (Lincoln's Inn) and was admitted as Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1998. She left practice and has joined Hong Leong Group since 2008.
Head
Bancassurance
  Sophia Tan Shiow Chen

Sophia has more than 20 years of working experience in Bancassurance business, marketing, product development and campaign management. Prior to this, she was attached to a reputable financial institution in Malaysia. She graduated from the University of South Australia with a Bachelor of Management in Marketing.
Head
Operations
  Charmaine Kee Sze Teng

Charmaine has about 25 years of working experience in customer experience, operations and project management. She has worked for top global insurance groups in the insurance & takaful industry in Malaysia, including Shared Services to support Singapore and Australia business.
Head of Japan Desk, Strategic Business Development   Toru Nakabayashi

Mr. Toru has more than 17 years of experience in research and analysis for M&A opportunities, managing business administration, business process improvement, Japan desk and Project Management Office. Mr Toru studied Law at the University of Tsukuba, Japan.
Chief Risk Officer   Choong Kooi Mey

Kooi Mey has 16 years of working experience from the leading audit firm, regulatory body, and reputable insurance companies in Malaysia, specialised in audit, compliance and risk assessment within the insurances and takaful sector. She graduated from University of Malaya and attained several professional certifications affilated with Sunway University College, IBFIM, IIA, and AICB.