FWD appoints new Singapore head

FWD Group, the insurance arm of Hong Kong’s investment conglomerate Pacific Century Group , on Thursday (Feb 2) named Adrian Vincent as chief executive officer (CEO) of FWD Singapore.

Vincent joined as general manager of life business at FWD Singapore in 2019, where he established the company’s financial adviser channel. He previously served as deputy CEO at Singapore-based HSBC Life Insurance and has over two decades of insurance industry experience. He succeeds Khor Kee Eng, who will be taking on “a new role in the FWD headquarters”, the group said.

Vincent will report to Binayak Dutta, FWD Group’s chief distribution officer and managing director of emerging markets.

“I’m confident that Adrian will continue to pioneer our customer-led approach to insurance,” said Dutta.

Vincent said he was looking forward to “continuing to work closely with the Singapore team and delivering on our vision of changing the way people feel about insurance”. He highlighted FWD’s plan to make “protection, retirement savings and legacy planning in Singapore easy, accessible and affordable”.

FWD Group said the appointment would be subject to regulatory approval.