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Top AI Leaders in Insurance - Asia-Pacific in 2027

Meet the visionaries leading AI initiatives in Insurance in 2027. From cutting-edge research to enterprise implementation, these leaders are making an impact.

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Jessica Tan

Co-CEO

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd.

Jessica Tan oversees Ping An's technology, retail, and health-tech businesses, making her one of the most influential executives driving AI adoption in Asian insurance. She has championed the integration of AI diagnostics, image-recognition claims, and large-scale data platforms across Ping An's ecosystem.

Directed development of Ping An's AI-powered medical assistant platform used across thousands of partner hospitalsOversaw rollout of AI image-recognition auto-claims processing that settles many motor claims within minutesRecognized repeatedly on Fortune's Most Powerful Women in Asia list for technology-led transformation of Ping An

Ted Kwartler

Executive, Americas Advanced AI & Responsible AI

Accenture

Ted Kwartler is an Executive at Accenture leading Americas Advanced AI and Responsible AI initiatives. Previously, he held leadership positions at Amazon and Liberty Mutual, where he drove transformative AI programs. As Harvard Faculty, he teaches applied analytics and is the author of multiple textbooks on text mining and machine learning. Ted is recognized for bridging academic rigor with practical AI implementation at enterprise scale.

Executive leading Accenture's Americas Advanced AI & Responsible AIFormer AI leader at Amazon and Liberty MutualHarvard Faculty teaching applied analytics +2 more

Lee Yuan Siong

Group Chief Executive and President

AIA Group

Lee Yuan Siong became AIA's Group Chief Executive and President in June 2020. He previously served as an executive director of Ping An, with responsibility for its insurance businesses.

Assumed leadership of AIA Group in June 2020.Led AIA's Technology, Digital and Analytics transformation, launched in 2020.Previously oversaw Ping An's insurance businesses as its Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Insurance Business Officer.

Anil Wadhwani

Group Chief Executive Officer

Prudential plc

Anil Wadhwani leads Prudential plc's Asia- and Africa-focused strategy from Hong Kong, prioritizing technology-enabled health and protection products. Under his leadership the company has expanded AI-enhanced digital health engagement tools across multiple Asian markets.

Expanded the AI-enhanced Pulse by Prudential health app across more than a dozen Asian marketsAnnounced a multi-year technology investment program embedding generative AI into underwriting and claimsAppointed Group CEO of Prudential plc in 2023 to accelerate its Asia-Africa growth pivot

Huynh Thanh Phong

Group Chief Executive Officer

FWD Group

Huynh Thanh Phong leads FWD Group, a digital-first pan-Asian insurer built around AI-driven underwriting and customer experience. He has guided FWD's expansion across more than ten Asian markets with a technology-centric operating model.

Built FWD's digital-first insurance model leveraging AI-driven underwriting across multiple Asian marketsOversaw deployment of AI chatbots and automated claims processing in Hong Kong, Thailand, and JapanLed FWD Group's Hong Kong listing while emphasizing technology-driven customer experience as a differentiator

Andrew Horton

Group Chief Executive Officer

QBE Insurance Group

Andrew Horton became Group Chief Executive Officer of Sydney-headquartered QBE in September 2021. QBE's venture-investment portfolio includes Hyperscience, an artificial-intelligence company focused on document processing.

Assumed leadership of QBE Insurance Group in September 2021.Served as Chief Executive Officer of specialist insurer Beazley from 2008 to 2021.Previously served as Beazley's Finance Director before becoming its Chief Executive Officer.

Satoru Komiya

President and Group Chief Executive Officer

Tokio Marine Holdings

Satoru Komiya became President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Tokio Marine Holdings in 2019. The group's Japanese insurance business has worked with Shift Technology on AI-based insurance-fraud detection.

Appointed President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Tokio Marine Holdings in 2019.Became President of Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance in 2016.Joined Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance in 1983 and advanced through its insurance operations.

Xiao Jing

Group Chief Scientist

Ping An Insurance

Xiao Jing leads artificial intelligence research and enterprise deployment across Ping An's financial and healthcare ecosystems. His work focuses on integrating deep learning, computer vision, and natural language processing into automated underwriting and claims handling.

Built Ping An's end-to-end automated smart claims system, processing motor claims in seconds using computer visionDirected the acquisition of more than 1,000 patents in speech processing, medical imaging, and predictive risk modelingPioneered Ping An's multimodal risk assessment engine that underpins consumer credit and micro-insurance scoring

Peter Ma

Chairman

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China

Peter Ma founded Ping An in 1988 and serves as its chairman. The group applies artificial intelligence across insurance sales, underwriting, customer service and claims.

Founded Ping An in Shenzhen in 1988.Led the group through its Hong Kong listing in 2004 and Shanghai listing in 2007.Built an integrated financial-services group whose technology businesses include OneConnect, which listed in New York in 2019.

Ericson Chan

Group Chief Information Officer

Ping An Group

Ericson Chan leads Ping An's global technology and digital transformation strategy after previously serving as Group CIO of Zurich Insurance Group and in senior digital roles at AIA. He is widely regarded as one of the region's foremost technology executives shaping AI-driven underwriting and customer engagement in insurance.

Spearheaded Ping An's 'AI + Insurance' strategy embedding generative AI into underwriting and service operationsPreviously led Zurich Insurance Group's worldwide digital and IT transformation as Group CIONamed among Asia's top technology executives for insurance sector digital innovation

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Jessica Tan

Co-CEO

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd.

Ericson Chan

Group Chief Information Officer

Ping An Group

Anil Wadhwani

Group Chief Executive Officer

Prudential plc

Sanjeev Mantri

Managing Director & CEO

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company

Sanjeev Mantri heads one of India's largest private general insurers, driving a digital-first strategy centered on AI-based claims automation and telematics. He has positioned ICICI Lombard as a leader in applying machine learning to fraud detection and pricing.

Rolled out the AI-enabled 'IL TakeCare' platform integrating claims automation and telematics-based pricingAdvanced machine-learning fraud-detection models across motor and health claims linesRecognized for steering ICICI Lombard's digital-first strategy amid rapid growth in India's insurance market

Huynh Thanh Phong

Group Chief Executive Officer

FWD Group

Ted Kwartler

Executive, Americas Advanced AI & Responsible AI

Accenture

Executive leading Accenture's Americas Advanced AI & Responsible AIFormer AI leader at Amazon and Liberty MutualHarvard Faculty teaching applied analytics +2 more

George Sartorel

Regional Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific

Allianz

George Sartorel oversees Allianz's insurance operations across Asia Pacific, focusing on scaling data and analytics capabilities regionally. He has prioritized AI-enabled underwriting and claims automation as part of Allianz's growth strategy in the region.

Directed establishment of a regional data and analytics hub to scale AI-based underwriting across Asia PacificLed expansion of Allianz Partners' AI-driven travel and health claims automation in the regionOversaw strategic investments connecting Allianz with the Asian insurtech ecosystem

Gordon Watson

Chief Executive Officer, Asia

AXA

Gordon Watson leads AXA's Asia operations, overseeing digital transformation initiatives spanning China, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia. He has driven adoption of predictive analytics and AI-based claims triage across the region's health and life insurance lines.

Drove AXA's regional digital transformation program incorporating AI-based claims triageExpanded AXA's health-technology partnerships across China and ASEAN markets using predictive analyticsFrequently cited as an industry voice on insurer AI adoption strategy in Asia

Vibha Padalkar

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

HDFC Life Insurance Company

Vibha Padalkar leads HDFC Life, one of India's largest private life insurers, and has driven significant investment in AI-based underwriting and persistency modeling. She is recognized as a leading voice on digital transformation in the Indian insurance sector.

Implemented an AI-driven underwriting engine that reduced policy issuance turnaround timesLed adoption of machine-learning-based persistency and fraud detection models across HDFC Life's portfolioRecognized among India's top insurance CEOs for a digital-first growth strategy

Chris Wei

Founder & Group Chief Executive Officer

OneDegree Group

Chris Wei founded OneDegree, one of Hong Kong's first digitally native insurers, built entirely around AI-driven underwriting and claims automation. He previously served in senior global leadership roles at Aviva, including Group Chief Executive of International markets.

Founded OneDegree, a virtual insurer using AI-driven underwriting and automated claims processingPreviously served as Group Chief Executive, International, and Chairman of Aviva AsiaExpanded OneDegree's AI-based insurance platform into Taiwan and Singapore

Data captured: 9/6/2026

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Xiao Jing

Group Chief Scientist

Ping An Insurance

Masashi Namatame

Group Chief Digital Officer

Tokio Marine Holdings

Masashi Namatame oversees global digital innovation and technology modernization across Tokio Marine's property and casualty operations. He spearheads the adoption of generative AI tooling and predictive underwriting platforms across the group's Asia-Pacific subsidiaries.

Instituted enterprise-wide generative AI guidelines and internal copilots for Tokio Marine's underwriting staff across APACAccelerated the rollout of AI-driven satellite imagery analysis for rapid post-catastrophe claims estimationFormed cross-regional innovation labs to commercialize autonomous vehicle and cyber risk analytics products

Koichi Narasaki

Group Chief Digital Officer

Sompo Holdings

Koichi Narasaki drives the digital agenda and data ecosystem strategy across Sompo Holdings' international business units. He has been pivotal in combining insurance telemetry, nursing care data, and predictive algorithms into commercial platforms.

Spearheaded the development of Sompo's Real Data Platform (RDP) in partnership with Palantir to optimize preventative elder care and risk mitigationDeployed automated algorithmic triage for commercial property insurance claims across Japanese and regional marketsEstablished Sompo Digital Lab hubs across Tokyo, Silicon Valley, and Tel Aviv to integrate deep-tech solutions into core underwriting

Sandeep Pandey

Group Chief Data & Analytics Officer

FWD Insurance

Sandeep Pandey directs enterprise data architecture, machine learning, and AI application across FWD's pan-Asian insurance network. His focus centers on hyper-personalized customer engagement and fully automated policy lifecycle operations.

Architected FWD's unified cloud-based analytics data platform across multiple Southeast Asian marketsEngineered algorithmic dynamic pricing models that reduced time-to-quote across direct-to-consumer digital productsScaled conversational AI virtual assistants that handle over half of initial policyholder customer service interactions

Girish Nayak

Chief - Technology and Operations

ICICI Lombard General Insurance

Girish Nayak leads technology modernization, infrastructure, and operational scaling at ICICI Lombard. He has been at the forefront of introducing computer vision and natural language processing into India's general insurance sector.

Launched India's first AI-based health cashless claims approval engine, reducing approval turnarounds to minutesImplemented mobile-based vehicle damage inspection using deep learning models for instant motor insurance renewalsTransitioned core operational workflows to an AI-assisted STP (straight-through processing) architecture

Peter Foley

Group Chief Data & Analytics Officer

QBE Insurance

Peter Foley directs global data governance, predictive modeling, and analytics deployment across QBE's international and APAC business divisions. His initiatives prioritize commercial line underwriting efficiency and portfolio catastrophe exposure modeling.

Modernized QBE's enterprise data architecture to support real-time geospatial risk pricing modelsCreated predictive commercial claims leakage detection frameworks adopted throughout the Asia-Pacific networkIntegrated machine learning anomaly detection to screen fraudulent claims before specialist adjusters are assigned

Gary Teh

Managing Director, Group Head of Data & AI

Great Eastern Life

Gary Teh oversees enterprise data engineering, governance, and applied AI initiatives for Great Eastern across Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. He champions the use of machine learning to deliver proactive health interventions and straight-through life underwriting.

Developed the enterprise AI scoring system driving personalized financial advisory recommendations across Great Eastern's agency forceIntegrated automated machine learning pipelines into medical underwriting to minimize manual document verification requirementsFormulated the company's responsible AI governance charter in compliance with Monetary Authority of Singapore guidelines

Ted Kwartler

Executive, Americas Advanced AI & Responsible AI

Accenture

Executive leading Accenture's Americas Advanced AI & Responsible AIFormer AI leader at Amazon and Liberty MutualHarvard Faculty teaching applied analytics +2 more

KV Dipu

Senior Executive Vice President

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance

KV Dipu leads operations, digital customer experience, and intelligent automation initiatives across Bajaj Allianz's Indian footprint. He has consistently pioneered the early deployment of conversational bots, IoT telemetry, and digital claim adjudications.

Spearheaded the deployment of 'BOING', an omnichannel conversational AI engine resolving millions of policy inquiries annuallyIntroduced AI-guided drone inspections for agricultural crop damage evaluation, expediting farmer claim payoutsAutomated claims triage for motor and retail health lines, dramatically reducing manual operational cycle times

Suhail Ghai

Chief Digital and Information Officer

Max Life Insurance

Suhail Ghai guides digital product engineering, IT strategy, and AI enablement across Max Life's distribution channels. His mandate includes modernizing legacy infrastructure and weaving predictive intelligence into agent prospecting tools.

Deployed generative AI copilot assistants to equip thousands of insurance agents with real-time product recommendations and objection handlingEngineered an automated underwriting platform that enables instant decisioning on eligible life policiesOverhauled cloud data lakes to establish real-time persistency and lapse-prediction scoring engines

Data captured: 9/6/2026

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Peter Ma

Chairman

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China

Peter Ma founded Ping An in 1988 and serves as its chairman. The group applies artificial intelligence across insurance sales, underwriting, customer service and claims.

Lee Yuan Siong

Group Chief Executive and President

AIA Group

Lee Yuan Siong became AIA's Group Chief Executive and President in June 2020. He previously served as an executive director of Ping An, with responsibility for its insurance businesses.

Ted Kwartler

Executive, Americas Advanced AI & Responsible AI

Accenture

Executive leading Accenture's Americas Advanced AI & Responsible AIFormer AI leader at Amazon and Liberty MutualHarvard Faculty teaching applied analytics +2 more

Huynh Thanh Phong

Group Chief Executive Officer

FWD Group

Huynh Thanh Phong has led FWD Group since its establishment in 2013. FWD has made digital distribution, cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence central components of its insurance operating model.

Became FWD Group Chief Executive Officer at the group's establishment in 2013.Led FWD during the announcement of a four-year strategic technology agreement with Microsoft in 2024 covering cloud and generative AI.Previously served as Chief Executive of Prudential Corporation Asia.

Anil Wadhwani

Chief Executive Officer

Prudential plc

Anil Wadhwani became Prudential's Chief Executive Officer in February 2023, based in Hong Kong. He previously led Manulife's Asian operations as President and Chief Executive Officer of Manulife Asia.

Assumed the Prudential Chief Executive Officer role in February 2023.Led Prudential when it announced its Singapore AI Lab with Google Cloud in 2024.Served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Manulife Asia from 2017 to 2022.

Phil Witherington

President and Chief Executive Officer

Manulife

Phil Witherington became Manulife's President and Chief Executive Officer in 2025 after leading its Asian business. His earlier positions included Chief Financial Officer of Manulife Asia and Chief Financial Officer of the group.

Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Manulife in 2025.Led Manulife Asia as President and Chief Executive Officer from 2023 to 2025.Served as Manulife's Chief Financial Officer from 2018 to 2023.

Andrew Horton

Group Chief Executive Officer

QBE Insurance Group

Satoru Komiya

President and Group Chief Executive Officer

Tokio Marine Holdings

Mikio Okumura

Group Chief Executive Officer and President

Sompo Holdings

Mikio Okumura became Sompo Holdings' Group Chief Executive Officer in 2022 and its President in 2024. Sompo's data-platform strategy includes a Japanese joint venture established with Palantir Technologies in 2019.

Appointed Group Chief Executive Officer of Sompo Holdings in 2022.Added the President role at Sompo Holdings in 2024.Previously led Sompo's digital business as Chief Executive Officer of Sompo Digital Lab.

Tetsuya Kikuta

President and Chief Executive Officer

Dai-ichi Life Holdings

Tetsuya Kikuta became President and Chief Executive Officer of Dai-ichi Life Holdings in April 2023. The Tokyo-headquartered group operates insurance businesses across Asia-Pacific, including Japan and Australia.

Joined Dai-ichi Life in 1986.Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Dai-ichi Life Holdings in April 2023.Led the group during its 2024 acquisition of employee-benefits platform Benefit One.

Data captured: 9/6/2026

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Jessica Tan

Co-Chief Executive Officer

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd.

Jessica Tan is Co-CEO of Ping An Group and oversees its technology, digital, and internet-related businesses. She joined from McKinsey and has led Ping An's transformation into a technology-enabled insurer and healthcare provider.

Led development of Ping An's AI cognitive engine used in claims and underwritingExpanded AI applications in medical imaging and customer serviceGrew Ping An's portfolio of AI and fintech patents

Lee Yuan Siong

Group Chief Executive and President

AIA Group Limited

Lee Yuan Siong is Group Chief Executive and President of AIA Group, the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurer. He has directed digital and technology investments across AIA's 18 Asia-Pacific markets.

Accelerated AIA's digital customer platforms and straight-through processingAdvanced data and AI use in product personalization and risk selectionExpanded AIA's technology partnerships for distribution and operations

Bhargav Dasgupta

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited

Bhargav Dasgupta is MD & CEO of ICICI Lombard, a leading private-sector general insurer in India. He has driven the company's use of data, analytics, and digital channels in motor, health, and commercial lines.

Scaled AI-assisted motor claims assessment and settlementExpanded digital and bancassurance distributionStrengthened fraud analytics and pricing models

Tapan Singhel

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited

Tapan Singhel is MD & CEO of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, a major Indian non-life insurer. He has been a prominent advocate of digital processes and technology adoption in the Indian insurance market.

Pioneered digital onboarding and cashless claims journeysDeployed analytics and AI for fraud detectionGrew retail and SME portfolios through technology-enabled distribution

Ted Kwartler

Executive, Americas Advanced AI & Responsible AI

Accenture

Executive leading Accenture's Americas Advanced AI & Responsible AIFormer AI leader at Amazon and Liberty MutualHarvard Faculty teaching applied analytics +2 more

Andrew Horton

Group Chief Executive Officer

QBE Insurance Group Limited

Andrew Horton is Group CEO of QBE, an international insurer with substantial Australia and Asia-Pacific operations. He has emphasized data, analytics, and technology to improve underwriting discipline and customer outcomes.

Advanced analytics and AI in catastrophe and specialty underwritingDrove operational simplification and digital claims capabilitiesStrengthened QBE's data infrastructure following his 2023 appointment

Nick Hawkins

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Insurance Australia Group Limited

Nick Hawkins is MD & CEO of IAG, Australia's largest general insurer. He has overseen continued investment in digital customer experiences, data, and analytics across personal and commercial lines.

Expanded AI and analytics in motor pricing and claimsImproved digital self-service and customer journeysApplied advanced analytics to climate and natural-peril risk

Satoru Komiya

President and Group CEO

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

Satoru Komiya is President and Group CEO of Tokio Marine Holdings, one of Japan's largest insurance groups with a growing international footprint. He has supported the group's digitalization, insurtech investments, and innovation agenda.

Backed Tokio Marine's global innovation and insurtech activitiesExpanded cyber and technology-related insurance offeringsPromoted data-driven underwriting and operational efficiency

Su Hengxuan

President

China Life Insurance Company Limited

Su Hengxuan is President of China Life, China's largest life insurer by many measures. He has guided large-scale digitization of policy administration, distribution, and customer service for a massive retail base.

Rolled out AI-enabled customer service and chatbotsDigitized core policy and claims processesExpanded online and ecosystem-based life insurance sales

Kong Qingwei

Chairman

China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd.

Kong Qingwei is Chairman of CPIC, a major Chinese insurance group active in life, property, and health. He has directed technology and ecosystem investments to improve efficiency and customer reach.

Launched CPIC digital ecosystem and online service initiativesApplied big data and AI in underwriting and health insuranceStrengthened technology capabilities across CPIC's business lines

Data captured: 9/6/2026

What makes these leaders stand out?

Pioneering AI-powered underwriting models that significantly improve risk assessment accuracy in insurance
Leading the transformation of claims processing through intelligent automation and natural language processing
Building AI-driven fraud detection systems that protect insurance portfolios worth billions
Championing responsible AI practices in actuarial science and policyholder data management

For more industrial executive differentiators, see Top AI Leaders in Insurance - North America in 2027.

Tips for accelerating your AI career

Master the intersection of actuarial science and machine learning — this combination is the foundation of modern insurance AI
Gain hands-on experience with claims automation platforms and real-time risk scoring engines
Understand insurance regulation deeply — AI leaders who can innovate within compliance constraints are invaluable
Build expertise in customer analytics and personalization to drive AI-powered insurance product development
Develop a portfolio of projects demonstrating measurable impact on loss ratios or customer retention through AI

Check out similar strategies in Top AI Leaders in Insurance - Europe in 2027.

Adapting to the AI Landscape

How can I continue my education with AI specializations in Insurance?

Pursue certifications like the Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) or specialized insurance AI programs from The Institutes. Online courses in predictive modeling for insurance from actuarial societies provide industry-specific depth.

What conferences should I attend for Insurance AI?

Attend InsurTech Connect, the Insurance AI and Innovative Tech Conference, and Digital Insurance Summit. These events showcase the latest in AI-driven underwriting, claims automation, and customer experience innovation.

How can I grow as an AI leader within Insurance?

Insurance executives should participate in industry working groups on AI ethics, contribute to InsurTech accelerators, and build cross-functional expertise spanning underwriting, claims, and data science. Mentoring emerging talent in insurance analytics strengthens your leadership profile.

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Conclusion

The leaders featured in this Insurance list stand out because of their deep domain expertise, proven ability to drive AI adoption, and commitment to responsible innovation.

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