Kuala Lumpur, 15 July 2019 – Zurich Malaysia has announced the appointment of Junior Cho as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zurich General Insurance Malaysia Berhad (ZGIMB) effective 15 July 2019. In this role, Junior will be responsible for driving Zurich’s business strategies to achieve profitable growth for its general insurance business in Malaysia. He succeeds David Fike, who has assumed a regional role within Zurich Insurance Group; and will report to ZGIMB’s Board of Directors.

Junior is a seasoned industry leader with more than 25 years of experience in the insurance and financial services sector. He has held various strategic and senior management roles in business strategy, sales, marketing, distribution, customer management, operations and technology in multinationals such as Metlife International, Allianz Life and Cigna International. Prior to joining Zurich Malaysia, he was Group CEO of Tune Protect Group and was responsible for overseeing its general insurance businesses in Malaysia, Thailand and the Middle East.

Junior joined ZGIMB in September 2016 as Senior Vice President and Head of Market Management. Over the last three (3) years, he has played a pivotal role in growing Zurich Malaysia’s general business segment; leading the general insurance and general takaful sales through the development of strategic business propositions, strengthening of distribution channels and implementation of digital initiatives to better serve the needs of its agents and customers. 

“Given his vast industry experience as well as track record within Zurich, Junior was a natural choice to assume the leadership role for our general insurance business. His appointment highlights our aspirations to continue building a merit-based culture that provides opportunities for outstanding talents to advance their careers within the organisation. I am excited to work alongside Junior as we steer our general business towards new frontiers,” commented Stephen Clark, Country Head of Zurich Malaysia.

Junior holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University, New York. He started his career with global consulting firm, Accenture, in New York, before joining the insurance industry.

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