Chong to Lead for Three-Year Term... "Strengthening Channels"
Regional Chief Executive Fisher Jang to Serve Concurrently as Non-Executive Director
On July 4, AIA Life announced the appointment of Fisher Jang as Chairman of the Board and Non-Executive Director, and confirmed the reappointment of CEO Nathan Chong.
On this day, AIA Life held a general meeting of shareholders at the AIA Tower in Jung-gu, Seoul, where the appointment of the Chairman of the Board and the CEO's reappointment were approved.
As a result, CEO Nathan Chong will lead AIA Life for another three years starting from today.
Chong became CEO of AIA Life Korea in 2022. Prior to his appointment, he held various leadership roles at AIA Group and at AIA Life Hong Kong and Macau.
He previously served as Head of Financial Management and Planning under AIA Group’s Finance Division. He is also a qualified Chartered Accountant in Australia.
Since 2022, Chong has led AIA Life’s solid and sustainable growth through strengthening multi-channel sales and implementing differentiated customer-centric strategies.
During his tenure, Chong established 'AIA Premier Partners,' a subsidiary-type independent general agency (GA). He strengthened the life and health insurance product portfolio and expanded digital services for customers, planners, and telemarketing channels.
Following his appointment as Regional Chief Executive (RCE) overseeing the Korea, China, and Vietnam markets for AIA Group, Jang will also serve as Chairman of the Board and Non-Executive Director of AIA Life Korea.
Jang served as CEO of AIA Life China from 2017. Since November last year, he has been serving as Regional Chief Executive of AIA Group and as a member of the Group Executive Committee.
AIA Life China has grown to become the company with the largest number of MDRT Association members?high-earning planners in the life insurance industry?in the world, making it one of the largest business units within AIA Group.
Jang joined AIA Group in 2000 and has held key positions at AIA Life China, including Head of Sales, Head of Face-to-Face Sales, and Head of Marketing.
An AIA Life representative stated, "This appointment demonstrates AIA Group’s strategic commitment to the Korean market," adding, "We will continue to realize our long-term vision so that our customers can live 'Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.'"
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