FWD Group Holdings Limited (“FWD Group” or “FWD”) today announced the appointment of Phuong Tien Minh as Chief Executive Officer of FWD Vietnam Life Insurance Company Limited ("FWD Vietnam”), effective 27 March 2025.

Phuong Tien Minh brings decades of experience in the banking and insurance industries and was most recently the CEO of a leading international life insurance company. Prior to that, he also had 12 years of working experience in both commercial and retail banking for a leading international bank in Vietnam.

Binayak Dutta, Senior Managing Director, Southeast Asia & Group Chief Business Operations Officer, FWD Group, said “With Minh’s deep understanding of the local market and proven leadership, I’m confident FWD is well-positioned to continue driving our customer-led and digital-first approach and help restore consumer confidence in the industry.”

“I’d like to thank Anantharaman Sridharan for his many accomplishments over the last nine years with FWD, most recently as CEO of FWD Vietnam, and I wish him continued success in his next chapter,” added Binayak Dutta.

“I'm excited to join FWD with its vision of changing the way people feel about insurance. Our commitment is to put customers at the heart of everything we do, and it guides every decision we make,” said Phuong Tien Minh, Chief Executive Officer, FWD Vietnam.

FWD has operated in Vietnam since 2016 and is the exclusive bancassurance partner of Vietcombank. Last year, FWD Group invested in a new regional technology centre in Ho Chi Minh City to serve its pan-Asian operations.

About FWD Group

FWD Group is a pan-Asian life and health insurance business that serves approximately 30 million customers across 10 markets, including BRI Life in Indonesia. FWD’s customer-led and digitally enabled approach aims to deliver innovative propositions, easy-to-understand products and a simpler insurance experience. Established in 2013, the company operates in some of the fastest-growing insurance markets in the world with a vision of changing the way people feel about insurance. For more information, please visit www.fwd.com