AXA Insurance names a new managing director to lead its life strategic business unit, succeeding incumbent Sean Goh.

Li Choo Kwek-Perroy joins as a managing director for AXA Insurance’s life strategic business unit, according to a statement, while Goh will leave the firm to pursue other opportunities. In her new role, Kwek-Perroy reports to Jean Drouffe, chief executive at AXA Insurance.

Kwek-Perroy has two decades of insurance experience and rejoins AXA where she first worked for in 2000 before holding various senior positions in Paris, Brussels, Hong Kong and Singapore. She was trained as an actuary and held diverse mix of roles in the industry across product, marketing, digital and distribution transformation, risk management and finance. She was most recently a chief transformation officer and chief customer officer with rival Manulife.

«I am delighted to welcome [Kwek-Perroy] back to the AXA Singapore Executive Committee,» said Drouff. «Her strong technical background, extensive industry experience and proven leadership capabilities make her the ideal choice to drive our life business forward. I am confident that she will bring valuable new perspectives and innovative and customer-focused insights to the business.»