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AM Best Joins 14th ASEAN Insurance Congress On Nov 25

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best will participate in the 14th annual Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Insurance Congress, scheduled for Nov 25, in Jerudong, Brunei Darussalam.

AM Best’s Singapore operations managing director and chief executive officer (CEO), Rob Curtis will moderate a CEO panel discussion titled, “Forward-Looking Strategies for Future Growth: Expanding Markets, Innovating Products, and Strengthening Customer Connections in the ASEAN Insurance Sector”.

According to AM Best in a statement, joining the panel will be Asian Institute of Insurance CEO, Paul Low Hong Ceong; Syarikat Takaful Brunei Darussalam managing director and CEO, Shahrildin Jaya; eBaoTech and InsureMO CEO and founder, Dr Woody Mo; and Malaysian Takaful Association CEO, Mohd Radzuan Mohamed.

ASEAN was established in August 1967 and currently consists of 10 member states. The ASEAN Insurance Council is the main regional platform for insurance industry participants to share their expertise in various areas of the insurance industry.

Themed “Navigating Disruptions Towards a Sustainable ASEAN Insurance Industry”, the 14th annual ASEAN Insurance Congress will be held at the Empire Brunei, in which AM Best is a bronze sponsor of the event.

-- BERNAMA