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Friends Provident International Limited (FPI), part of the Aviva group, announced on June 16 the appointments of Chris Wei as chairman, and Khor Hock Seng as chief executive officer effective July 1. Both appointments are subject to regulatory approval.
These appointments are an extension of Wei’s and Seng’s current responsibilities at Aviva, and follow the announcement in April that John Van Der Wielen, currently Executive Chairman of FPI, will step down on June 30. Van Der Wielen will remain on the board of FPI as Non-Executive director.
Wei, CEO Global Life Insurance and chairman Asia, took overall responsibility for FPI in April 2015, as part of Aviva’s acquisition of Friends Life Group. He joined Aviva in 2014 with extensive experience in the Asian market and the global life insurance sector. Wei has also held a number of senior roles across the savings, pensions and insurance industry, including CEO of Great Eastern Holdings Ltd, the listed Asian life insurer.
Seng was appointed CEO of Aviva Asia in 2013. Before joining Aviva, he had held a number of senior roles including chief executive and managing director of AIA’s Malaysian business. Seng will continue to report to Wei.
James Tan, managing director Asia; Marcus Gent, managing director Middle East & rest of world; and Chris Gill, general manager Singapore will continue in their roles at FPI. Tan and Gent will now report to Seng.
