Join usin Bali, Indonesia this 16 Nov 2026ASEAN Insurance Congress (AIC)
Our Legacy and Purpose
Initiated by the ASEAN Insurance Council, co-organized by the ASEAN Insurance Training and Research Institute (AITRI), and guided by the ASEAN Insurance Education Committee (AIEC), the ASEAN Insurance Congress serves as the premier biennial platform for industry leaders from across the region and beyond. Since its inception, the Congress has functioned as a vital forum for exchanging international best practices and local market insights, fostering a unified regional perspective. By convening the most influential voices in the ecosystem: including Heads of Regulators, association presidents, and C-suite executives, we bridge the gap between high-level policy and actionable strategy.
The New Frontier: Intelligence, Sustainability and the Human Edge in ASEAN Insurance and Takaful
Objectives
OBJECTIVE 1
To foster a strong integration among ASEAN insurance community members
OBJECTIVE 2
To impact and obtain knowledge on international standards and best practices
OBJECTIVE 3
To discuss critical and strategic issues relevant to ASEAN insurance industry
OBJECTIVE 4
To exchange ideas and opinions with other insurance practitioners / leaders
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Agenda at a Glance
Speakers
Paul Low Hong Ceong
Chief Executive Officer,
Asian Institute of Insurance
(Aii)
Paul Low Hong Ceong
Paul Low is a seasoned financial services leader with over 30 years of international experience across the United States, China, and Southeast Asia in insurance, risk management, fund and wealth management, and financial planning.
He has held senior leadership roles with major institutions including Etiqa Life Insurance Berhad, Manulife Wealth Advisors, and AmLife Malaysia, leading high-performing teams and driving transformation across markets.
As CEO of the Asian Institute of Insurance (AII) and the ASEAN Insurance Training and Research Institute (AITRI), Paul works closely with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the insurance industry, and ASEAN regulators on capacity-building programmes, future skills development, and the promotion of professionalism and sustainable growth across the region.
Mohd Radzuan Mohamed
Chief Executive Officer,
Malaysian Takaful Association
(MTA)
Mohd Radzuan Mohamed
Mohd Radzuan Mohamed has more than 20 years’ experience in the industry, covering wide range of expertise, such as takaful and retakaful, insurance and reinsurance, broking, consulting and adjusting. Prior joining MTA he has held various senior management positions in various insurance and takaful companies he served.
He brings strong leadership, management, operational and entrepreneurial skills, with local and international experience, which are critical elements in spearheading the transformation of the Takaful industry especially in achieving the new Takaful landscape aspired in Value Based Intermediation for Takaful Framework.
He is currently, the Grand Councilor of the Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals (CIIF), the standard bearer of professionals in the Islamic finance industry. Radzuan also has been appointed as an Adjunct Professor at Sultan Azlan Shah University (USAS), Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Business and Administration of Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Member of Board of Studies of Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (IIiBF) IIUM, National Council Member of Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC) and Academic Council Member of the Asian Institute of Insurance (Aii).
He is a member of Lembaga Zakat Selangor (MAIS) Board Risk, Integrity and Compliance Committee. He was also a recipient of the Risk Icon Award for outstanding contribution in the field of Enterprise Risk Management.
Radzuan is a Registered Financial Planner (RFP) of Malaysian Financial Planning Council (MFPC), Fellow member of Certified Professional in Islamic Finance (F.CPIF), Fellow member of Asian Institute of Insurance (FAii), an Associate of the Institute Risk Management (AIRM, UK), Enterprise Risk Professional Certification (IERP), and is an alumnus of the Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) in Scotland.
Michael F. Rellosa
Executive Director,
Philippine Insurers and Reinsurers Association
Michael F. Rellosa
Mr. Rellosa initially served PIRA as a member of the Board of Trustees for 20 uninterrupted years, followed by two terms as Chairman from 2008–2010 and 2014 2016, before his appointment to his current position in 2018. Prior to this, he served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Fortune General Insurance Corporation for 15 years.
He concurrently chairs PIRA’s Public Relations Committee, TWG on Agricultural Insurance, Ad-Hoc Committee on ASEAN Economic Integration, and serves as its designated Industry Spokesperson.
Mr. Rellosa’s involvement in the broader insurance industry is extensive. Notably, he chaired the ASEAN Insurance Council (AIC) from 2015–2016 and subsequently chaired its Education Committee for eight years until December 2023. He served as the President of the East Asian Insurance Congress (EAIC) for the 2022–2024 term.
He is a regular lecturer at the Insurance Institute for Asia and the Pacific, where he is currently serving his second term on the Board (2024–2026). On the advocacy front, he was elected as a Member of the Board of ARISE Philippines in September 2023, where he chairs the Committee and serves as the Priority Area Lead on Re/Insurance.
Mr. Rellosa contributes a monthly Opinion Column to the Manila Times on topics related to Insurance and Risk Management. He was recently honored with the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award at the 29th Asia Insurance Industry Awards.
Dr. Amar Mahmood
General Manager,
MedImpact International HK Limited
Dr. Amar Mahmood
Amar Mahmood, MD, PhD, serves as the General Manager of MedImpact International HK Limited,the international arm of MedImpact Healthcare Systems Inc.(San Diego, California, USA).
Based in Bahrain, and through his role at MedImpact International, Amar strives to create regional and international awareness about its dedicated and time tested Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) services.
He is a medical doctor with a Doctoral degree in Bioengineering from the University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, UK). He previously worked in Germany developing cardiovascular prosthetics, later joining the scientific development and marketing teams at Bayer Inc. (Toronto, Canada).
For nine years, and prior to joining MedImpact International in2017, Amar was the CEO at Gulf Electronic Management Systems (GEMS),a third-party administrator (TPA) that services medically insured members across Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
Amar is passionate about controlling the escalating cost of health care and mitigating fraud ,waste ,and abuse.
Mark O'Dell
Chief Executive Officer,
Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM)
Mark O'Dell
A permanent resident of Malaysia, Mark has over 46 years of experience in the life insurance industry including 32 years in Asia, with an excellent track record in spearheading the transformation of the life insurance sector.
In his time in Asia, Mark served as Chief Agency Officer and CEO for AIA operations in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. From 2008 to 2018 he served as CEO of Manulife in Taiwan and was Senior Vice President and Regional Executive for South East Asia from November 2012 to January 2016, overseeing Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines, during which these markets experienced strong growth.
Mark holds both the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designations from the American College.
He is also a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Registered Financial Planner (RFP) and Industry Fellow at the Social Wellbeing Centre (SWRC) Universiti Malaya.
He was appointed President of the Life Insurance Association of Singapore and the Financial Planning Association of Singapore in 2007-2008 term.
In 2006, he was named “Personality of the Year” by the Asia Insurance Review in recognition of his contributions to the industry and his leadership in the area of corporate social responsibility.
In October 2018, Mark was honoured with the “Outstanding Leaders in Asia” award by ACES (Asia Corporate Excellence and Sustainability Awards).
In 2024, Mark was honoured with the “Lifetime Achievement” award by Asia Insurance Review for his outstanding contributions to the insurance industry at the 28th Asia Insurance Industry Awards 2024.
Dr. Gunther Kraut
Global Head,
Epidemic Risk Solutions,
Munich Re
Dr. Gunther Kraut
Gunther is an experienced reinsurance professional with a detailed knowledge of both Life and Non-Life insurance products. He has been with Munich Re for over 15 years, structuring Munich Re’s first pandemic risk retrocession program in 2013. He initiated and leads the Epidemic Risk Solutions business unit which has both pricing and underwriting responsibility and a global mandate. The unit develops the market for pandemic risk transfer solutions with the goal to increase pandemic resilience.
Gunther holds a diploma degree in financial mathematics from the Technical University of Munich as well as a business degree from LMU Munich. Subsequently, he obtained a PhD in risk and insurance with a research focus on extreme mortality risks such as pandemics.
Rudolf Frei
Managing Director Asia,
IBNR Management Consulting,
Singapore and Hong Kong
Rudolf Frei
Rudolf is Managing Director Asia of IBNR, a Singapore and Hong Kong based specialist management consultancy firm serving the insurance industry.
He has been instrumental in establishing international benchmarking reviews of key claims and fraud performance indicators and introduced risk-based control frameworks and evaluation processes to the industry.
Rudolf draws his expertise in fraud and claims performance gap analysis, training courses, fraud analytics consulting and performance evaluation from his experience heading up claims & legal, as well as a special investigation unit (SIU).
Through his engaging training programmes, Rudolf has empowered key stakeholders in the insurance industry across Asia-Pacific to sustainably deter and defend against fraud attacks and mitigate losses.
Rudolf is a primary insurance and reinsurance expert, and a highly experienced insurance management consultant, particularly in re-engineering cross-functional business processes, quality management and IT systems.
Hiroaki Matsubara
Manager, Business and Operating Planning Development,
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. Ltd.
Hiroaki Matsubara
He joined Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance in 1995 and has more than 30 years of experience in the non-life insurance industry.
Throughout his career, He has held positions in underwriting, sales department.
He also spent approximately 10years working for the company’s overseas subsidiaries in Indonesia and the Philippines (Asuransi MSIG Indonesia and BPI MS Insurance).
He currently leads initiatives related to regulatory framework in the company, working closely with GIAJ and FSA (Financial Services Agency)