9 September 2020
ST. LOUIS–({BUSINESS|COMPANY|SERVICE|ORGANIZATION} WIRE)–
“RGA is {fortunate|lucky} to {add|include} the {extensive|comprehensive|substantial} experience of Steve and Keng Hooi to our board,” {said|stated} Anna Manning, President and {Chief Executive Officer|Ceo|President}, RGA. “Steve is {a global|a worldwide|an international} executive with {keen|eager} insights into the {insurance|insurance coverage} and {financial|monetary} services {industries|markets}, and his {perspectives|point of views|viewpoints} on {risk|danger|threat}, {regulation|policy|guideline}, and {global|worldwide|international} {strategy|technique|method} will {immediately|instantly|right away} {add|include} {value|worth} to our board. Keng Hooi’s {exceptional|remarkable|extraordinary} {track record|performance history} in leading complex and {dynamic|vibrant} {businesses|companies|services|organizations} for the {largest|biggest} life {insurers|insurance providers|insurance companies} {in the world|on the planet|worldwide}, {along with|together with|in addition to} his experiences in {highly|extremely} {regulated|controlled|managed} environments, will {enhance|improve|boost} RGA’s board oversight as the {company|business} continues to {seek|look for} {growth|development} {opportunities|chances} {globally|worldwide|internationally}.”
“With the addition of Steve and Keng Hooi to the RGA board, we are {further|additional|more} {strengthening|enhancing|reinforcing} {an already|a currently} {impressive|outstanding|excellent|remarkable} {roster|lineup} of {industry|market} leaders and {business|company|service|organization} {professionals|experts|specialists},” {said|stated} J. Cliff Eason, Chairman of the Board of Directors. “Steve is {an exceptionally|an extremely|a remarkably|an incredibly} {accomplished|achieved} {professional|expert|specialist} who brings a wealth of {best|finest} practices and {strategic|tactical} insights to our board and will {further|even more} {enhance|improve|boost} our {financial|monetary} oversight. Keng Hooi is {a highly|an extremely} {seasoned|experienced|skilled} life {insurance|insurance coverage} veteran whose {expertise|proficiency|knowledge|competence|know-how} will {significantly|considerably|substantially} deepen our board’s {industry|market} {knowledge|understanding} in both {developed|established} and emerging markets in Asia.”
Stephen T. O’Hearn
Mr. O’Hearn {spent|invested} {the majority of|most of} his {career|profession} with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), and was with the {firm|company} for 38 years. Most {recently|just recently}, he {served as|functioned as|worked as|acted as} the {Global|Worldwide|International} Leader of PwC’s 15,000-person {Insurance|Insurance coverage} Practice from 2015 to 2020, {during|throughout} which time he {also|likewise} served on PwC’s {extended|prolonged} {global|worldwide|international} {leadership|management} {team|group}. {A trained|A qualified|A skilled|An experienced} {accountant|accounting professional}, Mr. O’Hearn has 26 years of experience as an audit partner, serving {a variety|a range} of {clients|customers} in the {financial|monetary} services {industry|market}.
His {career|profession} {has|has actually} led him {around the world|worldwide|around the globe|all over the world}: In 2001, Mr. O’Hearn {moved to|transferred to|relocated to} Tokyo with the PwC {Insurance|Insurance Coverage} Practice, and in 2012, he {moved to|transferred to|relocated to} Switzerland to {serve as|function as|work as|act as} the {Global|Worldwide|International} Relationship Partner and Audit Partner for Zurich {Insurance|Insurance Coverage} Group. He then {assumed|presumed} the {role|function} of EMEA {Insurance|Insurance coverage} Leader in 2012, and {leadership|management} of the PwC Global {Insurance|Insurance Coverage} Practice in 2015. In 2018, he {moved to|transferred to|relocated to} Munich to {serve as|function as|work as|act as} {Global|Worldwide|International} Relationship Partner for Allianz.
Mr. O’Hearn {attended|went to|participated in} The University of Notre Dame, {graduating|finishing} summa {cum|orgasm} laude in 1982, and he is {a Certified|a Licensed|a Qualified} Public {Accountant|Accounting Professional} in the United States. He served on the Board of the International {Insurance|Insurance Coverage} Society 2009 to 2018, and was chairman of the {finance|financing} committee for the {first|very first} {five|5} years of his {tenure|period}.
Ng Keng Hooi
Ng Keng Hooi has a wealth of {insurance|insurance coverage} {industry|market} experience that {spans|covers} more than 40 years. Most {recently|just recently}, Mr. Ng {served as|functioned as|worked as|acted as} senior {advisor|consultant} to AIA Group Limited (AIA Group) and was Group {Chief Executive|President} and President of AIA Group from 2017 to 2020. From 2010-2017, Mr. Ng {served as|functioned as|worked as|acted as} Regional {Chief Executive|President} at AIA Group, and {was responsible for|was accountable for} the group’s {business|company|service|organization} operations in China, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Brunei {as well as|in addition to|along with} Group {Agency|Company|Firm} {Distribution|Circulation}.
He {joined|signed up with} AIA Group from Great Eastern Holdings, Singapore where he was Group {Chief Executive|President} {between|in between} December 2008 and October 2010. Prior to his {tenure|period} at Great Eastern Holdings, Mr. Ng was with Prudential plc for {almost|practically|nearly} {20 years|twenty years}, {including|consisting of} as a member of Prudential Corporation Asia’s board and Regional {Managing|Handling} Director of Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. This followed his {successful|effective} {tenure|period} as CEO of Prudential Malaysia.
Mr. Ng {has|has actually} been a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (U.S.) {since|because|considering that|given that} 1985. He {received|got} his {Bachelor of Science|Bachelor’s degree} degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lafayette College (Pennsylvania, {USA|U.S.A.}) in 1979.
About RGA
Reinsurance Group of America, {Incorporated|Integrated|Included} (RGA), a Fortune 500 {company|business}, is {among|amongst} the leading {global|worldwide|international} {providers|service providers|companies|suppliers} of life reinsurance and {financial|monetary} {solutions|services|options}, with {approximately|roughly|around} $3.5 trillion of life reinsurance in force and {assets|possessions|properties} of $80.7 billion {as of|since} June 30, 2020. {Founded|Established} in 1973, RGA is {recognized|acknowledged} for its deep technical {expertise|proficiency|knowledge|competence|know-how} in {risk|danger|threat} and capital management, {innovative|ingenious} {solutions|services|options}, and {commitment|dedication} to serving its {clients|customers}. With {headquarters|head office} in St. Louis, Missouri, and operations {around the world|worldwide|around the globe|all over the world}, RGA {delivers|provides} {expert|professional|specialist} {solutions|services|options} in {individual|private|specific} life reinsurance, {individual|private|specific} living {benefits|advantages} reinsurance, group reinsurance, health reinsurance, facultative underwriting, {product|item} {development|advancement}, and {financial|monetary} {solutions|services|options}. {To learn more|To find out more|For more information|To get more information|To read more} about RGA and its {businesses|companies|services|organizations}, {visit|go to|check out} the {company|business}’s {website|site} at www.rgare.com.
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