Leadership

Nigel Hazell, a British, male, aged 59, was appointed as a Member of the Board on 13 May 2022. He is also the Chairman of the Risk Management Committee as well as the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and a Member of the Audit Committee.
 
Mr. Hazell obtained his Bachelor of Science (Hons.) degree in Mathematics (1^st Class Honours) from University of Exeter, England in 1984. He became a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries in 1988.
 
Mr. Hazell has been the Executive Chairman of NRH Holdings Limited (Ltd.) since January 2005. NRH is a group with controlling stakes in hospitality technology, gold mining and digital financial literacy with operational presence in the UK, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Finland and Papua New Guinea. Prior to that, Mr. Hazell was the Asia Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, North Asia for Commonwealth Bank of Australia. He was also the Director, Chief Financial Officer and Appointed Actuary of Ayudhya CMG Life, Thailand, the Managing Director, Life & Health of Guardian Royal Exchange and the Chief Actuary of Eagle Star to name a few.
 
Mr. Hazell is also the Chairman of Sun Life Trustee Company Limited and a Director of D&H Systems Ltd, Sabai Technologies Ltd, and Life Transformations Ltd. He was previously a Board member of BPP China Limited, China Life CMG, Bao Minh CMG, CMG Asia Ltd, CommServe Financial Ltd, Guardian Royal Exchange (Asia) Ltd, and Eagle Star President Life.
 
He does not have any family relationships with any Directors and/or major Shareholders of the Company. He has no conflict of interest with the Company and has no prior convictions for any offences.