Hong Kong Insurance Group FWD Senior Leadership Appointments: 1) Hires AIG 19-Year Veteran & ex-CFO David Junius as Deputy Group CFO & to be Appointed as Group CFO (Effective 1/7/26), 2) Hires HSBC Life Group Chief Actuary Alex Wong as Group Chief Actuary (16/3/26), 3) Hires Krungthai-AXA Thailand CEO Khun Knattapisit Krutkrongchai (KK) as CEO Thailand (11/5/26)
19th March 2026 | Hong Kong
Hong Kong insurance group FWD has announced senior leadership changes – 1) Hires AIG 19-year veteran & ex-CFO David Junius as Deputy Group CFO & to be appointed as Group CFO (Effective 1/7/26), 2) Hires HSBC Life Group Chief Actuary Alex Wong as Group Chief Actuary (16/3/26), and 3) Hires Krungthai-AXA Thailand CEO Khun Knattapisit Krutkrongchai (KK) as CEO Thailand (11/5/26). In 2025 December, FWD announced senior leadership changes (Effective 1/1/26) with 1) Candy Goh Chief Financial Officer (CFO) portfolio expands to include Legal function, 2) Henry Chua Chief Technology Officer (CTO) role expands to Chief Technology & Operating Officer (CTOO), 3) Emily Wong appointed as Deputy COO for FWD Hong Kong and 4) Alvin Soh appointed as Chief Distribution & Marketing Officer for FWD Singapore. Announcement (16/3/26): “FWD Group Holdings Limited (“FWD Group” or “FWD”) today announced senior leadership appointments with: David Junius joining FWD Group to become Managing Director & Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective 1 July 2026 after an initial period for the next few months as Deputy Group CFO; Alex Wong joining the company today as Group Chief Actuary; and Khun Knattapisit Krutkrongchai (KK) appointed Chief Executive Officer, Thailand, effective 11 May 2026. The appointments are subject to relevant regulatory approvals. Mr. Junius will succeed Sid Sankaran who plans to relocate back to the United States with his family. Mr. Wong replaces Michael van Vuuren who recently took up a new role at another company. KK will assume his position given the upcoming retirement of David Korunić on 30 June 2026, after a career spanning more than 35 years in the industry. Both Mr. Sankaran and Mr. Korunić will continue to provide valued counsel to FWD Group as advisors. In this capacity, Mr. Sankaran will focus on investment strategy for the FWD Group general account and institutional investor relations. Mr. Junius has almost 30 years of experience, including CFO roles at Pearl Health, Cowbell Cyber, and SiriusPoint where he was also Chief Operating Officer. Earlier in his career, Mr. Junius held various senior roles at AIG, including Corporate Treasurer, International CFO for their general insurance business which spanned 50 countries, and Asia Pacific CFO which included the life business in Japan. He holds a Master of Business Administration in Analytical Finance & Accounting from the Booth School of Business, University of Chicago, a Master of Arts in International Affairs from the Elliott School for International Affairs at The George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations & Soviet Studies from Boston University. Mr. Wong brings over 20 years of international life insurance experience to FWD Group. Most recently, Mr. Wong was Group Chief Actuary at HSBC Life where he oversaw actuarial management across operations in Asia, Europe and America, and the global actuarial centre of excellence. Mr. Wong holds a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science from The University of Hong Kong. He is an executive committee member of the International Actuarial Association, council member and past president of the Actuarial Society of Hong Kong and inaugural member of the Society of Actuaries Asia Employer Council. Private2018! is a seasoned insurance executive with almost 30 years of experience, including more than a decade in Thailand, as well as 17 years in Hong Kong. Most recently, KK was Chief Executive Officer of Krungthai-AXA in Thailand. Previously, KK worked at AIA in their Thailand and Hong Kong SAR & Macau SAR business units in senior agency and marketing roles. KK earned a Master of Science in Global Finance, a joint Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School and New York University Stern School of Business programme. He also holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, from the ABAC School of Management, Assumption University, Thailand.”
“ Hong Kong Insurance Group FWD Senior Leadership Appointments: 1) Hires AIG 19-Year Veteran & ex-CFO David Junius as Deputy Group CFO & to be Appointed as Group CFO (Effective 1/7/26), 2) Hires HSBC Life Group Chief Actuary Alex Wong as Group Chief Actuary (16/3/26), 3) Hires Krungthai-AXA Thailand CEO Khun Knattapisit Krutkrongchai (KK) as CEO Thailand (11/5/26) “
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Huynh Thanh Phong, Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of FWD Group: “We’re delighted to welcome talent of the calibre of David, Alex, and KK to FWD Group. The depth and breadth of their experience make them exceptional additions for the next phase of FWD Group’s growth and development as a Hong Kong listed company that’s firmly focused on customers. I look forward to the energy, ambition, and fresh perspectives they will bring to a leadership team who are incredibly committed to our vision of changing the way people feel about insurance. I would also like to thank Sid, Michael, and David for the significant contributions they made during some critical years for FWD Group, steering the company out of the pandemic period and toward our successful initial public offering last year. We’re pleased that FWD Group will continue to benefit from the deep experience both Sid and David bring from more than 50 years of combined experience in the industry.”
Hong Kong Insurance Group FWD Senior Leadership Changes (1/1/26): 1) Candy Goh Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Portfolio Expands to Include Legal Function, 2) Henry Chua Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Role Expands to Chief Technology & Operating Officer (CTOO), 3) Emily Wong Appointed as Deputy COO for FWD Hong Kong and 4) Alvin Soh Appointed as Chief Distribution & Marketing Officer for FWD Singapore
11th December – Hong Kong insurance group FWD has announced senior leadership changes (Effective 1/1/26) with 1) Candy Goh Chief Financial Officer (CFO) portfolio expands to include Legal function, 2) Henry Chua Chief Technology Officer (CTO) role expands to Chief Technology & Operating Officer (CTOO), 3) Emily Wong appointed as Deputy COO for FWD Hong Kong and 4) Alvin Soh appointed as Chief Distribution & Marketing Officer for FWD Singapore. Announcement (11/12/25): “FWD Singapore has announced an enhanced leadership structure to support the company’s next phase of growth, as it enters its 10th year of operations in 2026. The company is strengthening adviser enablement, cross-functional alignment and speed-to-market by introducing the following leadership changes effective 1 January 2026: Candy Goh expands her role as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Candy Goh’s portfolio as Chief Financial Officer will be expanded to include oversight of the Legal function in addition to her current responsibilities for the finance, actuarial and data analytics function, thereby further enhancing governance and alignment across functions to achieve the company’s business goals. Henry Chua expands his role as Chief Technology & Operating Officer (CTOO) – Henry Chua will expand his current remit as Chief Technology Officer to take on the role of Chief Technology & Operating Officer. Henry has led the development of FWD Singapore’s digital ecosystem and modern technology infrastructure, enabling the organisation to scale with stronger execution and digital capability. With more than 20 years of regional and Singapore-based experience in technology and operations across the insurance industry, he brings deep expertise in transformation and operational excellence. Before joining FWD, he led the IT function for a multinational insurer, delivering its enterprise- wide technology roadmap. In tandem, Emily Wong, current Chief Operating Officer, will take on a new role as Deputy COO for FWD’s business in Hong Kong, which is among the largest markets for FWD Group. Alvin Soh appointed Chief Distribution & Marketing Officer (CDMO) – Alvin Soh is appointed Chief Distribution & Marketing Officer for FWD Singapore. He will oversee the Financial Advisory, Bancassurance and Digital Commerce channels, together with the Product, Brand and Marketing functions. Alvin is a qualified actuary with more than 15 years of experience in the insurance sector, bringing a strong combination of distribution management, mergers and acquisitions, and financial stewardship across Southeast Asia. His experience is grounded in hands-on agency and FA development in the Singapore market. Prior to this appointment, he played an instrumental role at FWD Group Office in driving distribution expansion and acquisitions across the region, and also served as Interim Chief Financial Officer for FWD Singapore over the past six months. Driving momentum into 2026 – With its refreshed leadership structure, FWD Singapore will prioritise strengthening adviser and partner enablement across the FA, bancassurance and high-net-worth channels. The company will accelerate coordinated product development and campaign launches, supported by enhanced digital capabilities and a more integrated operating model.”
Adrian Vincent, Chief Executive Officer of FWD Singapore: “2025 has been a defining year for FWD Singapore, and the progress we have made is a reflection of the trust and support of our partners and customers. With our refreshed leadership structure, we are unifying distribution, product and marketing to move with greater speed, alignment and clarity. This next phase will allow us to deliver more value to our advisers and customers, strengthen the quality of our growth, and continue building an organisation that is bold, innovative and relentlessly customer-focused.”
FWD Singapore – FWD Singapore is part of FWD Group, a pan-Asian life and health insurance business that serves approximately 34 million customers across 10 markets and is listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code 1828. In Singapore, FWD started operations in 2016, becoming one of the first insurers to offer a direct-to-consumer (DTC) platform for purchasing preferred life and general insurance products online. Further expanding its omnichannel presence, FWD partners with a network of preferred Financial Advisory (FA) firms, international brokers, and banks to widen customer reach. In 2024, FWD set up its second insurance license in Singapore under the FWD Private brand for a dedicated high-net-worth (HNW) insurance offering.
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