- Bachelor of Arts, Honours from University of Malaya. - Diploma in Casualty Insurance from Insurance School of Japan and was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Management (PhD).
Working Experience
He started his insurance career with an insurance company in 1974 and in 1979, he moved to an insurance broking company and became the General Manager and Director from 1982 to 1986. From 1987 to 1992, he was the Chief Executive Officer/Principal Officer of UMBC Insurans, and thereafter, served as Chairman of Talasco Insurance for a year. Through the years, he contributed immensely towards the insurance industry and was responsible for developing and spearheading the Oil and Gas business and Owner-Controlled Insurance Programme for major construction risks in Malaysia. Presently, he is the Regional Director of AAO Pana Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd and was the Chairman of the Insurance Brokers Association of Malaysia (IBAM) for two (2) terms. He represented IBAM on the Board of Directors of the Malaysian Insurance Institute (Institute) from 2001 to 2005 and as a member of the Institute’s Audit Committee. In 2002, he was appointed to the Board of Advance Synergy Capital Berhad and subsequently resigned from the Board in 2010. In 2004, he was elected as Chairman of The Council of International Insurance Brokers Association for the 2004/2005 term.