KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Zurich Malaysia has appointed Mukesh Dhawan as the chief executive officer of Zurich Takaful Malaysia Bhd (ZTMB) effective March 1, 2019, succeeding Salim Majid Zain.

He will report to ZTMB’s board of directors, the company said in a statement today.

Mukesh was previously Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia Bhd’s (ZLIMB) general manager and head of market management.

“He is a seasoned industry leader with over 18 years of experience in the life insurance industry across the Asia Pacific Region.

”Mukesh holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) specialising in Marketing from the Institute of Management Development and research, and a Bachelor of Commerce from Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce,” it said.

-- BERNAMA