Tune Protect Group, a Malaysian insurance firm, has named Khor Kee Eng as its chief actuary and Khoo Ai Lin as the chief executive officer of subsidiary Tune Insurance Malaysia Bhd.

In a stock exchange filing with Bursa Malaysia, the appointment of Khor, a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, was effective on Tuesday, while Khoo became CEO of the insurer on Wednesday.

As head of the insurer’s actuarial operations, Khor will be instrumental in building an agile team that will develop sophisticated actuarial techniques and methods for the group, the company said.

Meanwhile, Khoo, a respected leader in the insurance industry, will bring to Tune 24 years of industry experience in both life and general insurance segments. She has held various management roles, focusing on sales, marketing, operations, and distribution.

The company said through Malaysian state-owned media outfit Bernama that it is optimistic these two new leaders will help speed up its growth and transformation into the leading digital insurer in its market.


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