Corporate Governance
- Life Insurance
- General Insurance
Corporate Governance
Constitution of the Company
Board of Directors Charter
Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy
Whistleblowing Programme
Details on Board Composition
Board of Directors
Board Committees Composition (as at 8 August 2026)
Board Committee |
Composition |
Board Audit Committee |
Mr Siew Kah Toong (Chairman) Mr Ou Shian Waei Ms Tan Ley Ley |
Board Nominations and Remuneration Committee |
Mr Foong Soo Hah (Chairman) Mr Lian Wee Cheow Mr Siew Kah Toong |
Board Risk Management Committee |
Mr Ou Shian Waei (Chairman) Mr Lian Wee Cheow Mr Foong Soo Hah Ms Tan Ley Ley Ms Beh Cheng Hoon |
Appointments, Resignations and Removals of Directors during the Financial Year 2026 (as at 8 August 2026)
- Ms Beh Cheng Hoon (appointed w.e.f. 1 January 2026)
- Mr Lian Wee Cheow (appointed w.e.f. 1 May 2026)
- Mr Norman Ip (retired w.e.f. 7 August 2026)
Training and Education Provided to the Board during the Financial Year 2026 (as at 8 August 2026)
The Company has in place an In-House Orientation Programme for newly appointed Directors to familiarize themselves with its operations. The Directors are provided with the opportunity for relevant training programmes on an ongoing basis in areas relating to financial industry for them to keep abreast with the latest developments in the industry including the Financial Institutions Directors’ Education (“FIDE”) Core Programme which promotes high-impact Boards by strengthening Board competencies in dealing with corporate governance, risk management and strategic issues faced by the financial services industry.
During the financial year, the Directors, collectively or on their own, attended seminars, courses and briefing organized by professional bodies and regulatory authorities as well as those conducted in-house, among others as follows:
- FIDE FORUM: Economic Outlook for 2026: Measured Optimism with Strategic Caution – What more should industry leaders know?
- FIDE FORUM Special Lecture: China’s Business Models and Innovations and Their Global Implications.
- FIDE FORUM: BNM Annual Dialogue with FIDE FORUM Members.
- FIDE FORUM: Briefing on RESET Strategy & Base MHIT Plan.
- FIDE FORUM: Board Digital Blind Spots – What Malaysian DFI Directors May Be Missing.
- FIDE FORUM: Board Culture – The Power of Diverse Thinking.
- FIDE FORUM: What the Board must now do differently under the 2025 RMiT.
- FIDE FORUM Special Forum on Geopolitical Volatility and Financial Resilience: Navigating Volatility – Energy, Supply Chains, and Financial Resilience in a Fragmented Global Order.
- FIDE FORUM: From Oversight to Advantage – How Boards Can Accelerate AI Adoption in Malaysia’s Financial Institutions.
- FIDE FORUM: Market Conduct From BNM’s Lens – What Directors Need to Know to Strengthen Governance, Protect Consumers, and Safeguard Institutional Trust.
- FIDE FORUM Breakfast Talk: Directors and Officers Liability – Governance, Risk and Emerging Exposures.
- MIA: Demystifying MFRS 17 Insurance Contracts - A Comprehensive Guide to Insurance Contracts and its Accounting Entries - (Module 1)
- Strategic Outlook on Technology and Cyber Risk Landscape, Geopolitical Threat Exposure.
- Overview of Great Eastern’s Technology Defense Capabilities in Addressing These Risks.
- AI Strategy for Great Eastern Malaysia.
- Driving Insurance Transformation: From MFRS 18 to AI Innovation.
Number of Meetings convened by Board and Board Committees in Financial Year 2026 (as at 8 August 2026)
| Board / Board Committee | Number of meetings |
| Board | 8 |
| Board Audit Committee | 7(1) |
| Board Nominations and Remuneration Committee | 5 |
| Board Risk Management Committee | 5 |
(1) The Board Audit Committee Meetings included 1 Joint Board Audit Committee – Board Risk Management Committee Meetings
Board Committees Composition (as at 8 August 2026)
| Board Committee | Composition |
|---|---|
| Board Audit Committee | Mr Gan Kim Khoon (Chairman) Mr Lai Chin Tak Mr Ng Hon Soon |
| Board Nominations and Remuneration Committee | Mr Lai Chin Tak (Chairman) Mr Lian Wee Cheow Mr Tong Hon Keong |
| Board Risk Management Committee | Mr Tong Hon Keong (Chairman) Mr Lian Wee Cheow Mr Lai Chin Tak Ms Tan Ley Ley |
Appointments, Resignations and Removals of Directors during the Financial Year 2026 (as at 8 August 2026)
Ms Tan Ley Ley (appointed w.e.f. 1 March 2026)
Mdm Tan Fong Sang (retired w.e.f. 10 March 2026)
Mr Lian Wee Cheow (appointed w.e.f. 8 August 2026)
Mr Norman Ip (retired w.e.f. 8 August 2026)
Training and Education Provided to the Board during the Financial Year 2026 (as at 8 August 2026)
The Company has in place an In-House Orientation Programme for newly appointed Directors to familiarize themselves with its operations. The Directors are provided with the opportunity for relevant training programmes on an ongoing basis in areas relating to financial industry for them to keep abreast with the latest developments in the industry including the Financial Institutions Directors’ Education (“FIDE”) Core Programme which promotes high-impact Boards by strengthening Board competencies in dealing with corporate governance, risk management and strategic issues faced by the financial services industry.
During the financial year, the Directors, collectively or on their own, attended seminars, courses and briefing organized by professional bodies and regulatory authorities as well as those conducted in-house, among others as follows:
- Board Educational Series: AI Strategy for Great Eastern Malaysia.
- Board Educational Series: Driving Insurance Transformation: From MFRS 18 to AI Innovation
- Board Educational Series: Overview of Great Eastern's Technology Defense Capabilities.
- Board Educational Series: Strategic Outlook on Technology and Cyber Risk Landscape and Geiopolitical Threat Exposure.
- FIDE FORUM - BNM Annual Dialogue with FIDE FORUM Members
- FIDE FORUM - Board Culture: The Power of Diverse Thinking
- FIDE FORUM - Board Digital Blind Spots: What Malaysian DFI Directors May Be Missing
- FIDE FORUM - Briefing on RESET Strategy & Base MHIT Plan
- FIDE FORUM - Digital Transformation: From Vision to Scalable Impact for Incumbent Banks
- FIDE FORUM - Economic Outlook for 2026: Measured Optimism with Strategic Caution - What more should industry leaders know?
- FIDE FORUM - From Oversight to Advantage: How Boards Can Accelerate AI Adoption in Malaysia's Financial Institutions
- FIDE FORUM - From Oversight to Foresight: The Board's Role in Guiding Strategy, Governance, and Value Creation in an AI-Driven World
- FIDE FORUM - Market Conduct from BNM's Lens: What Directors Need to Know to Strengthen Governance, Protect Consumers, and Safeguard Institutional Trust
- FIDE FORUM - Special Forum on Geopolitical Volatility and Financial Resilience: Navigating Volatility: Energy, Supply Chains, and Financial Resilience in a Fragmented Global Order
- FIDE FORUM - Special Lecture: China's Business Models Innovations and Their Global Implications
- FIDE FORUM - What the Board must now do differently under the 2025 RMiT
Number of Meetings convened by Board and Board Committees in Financial Year 2026 (as at 8 August 2026)
| Board / Board Committee | Number of meetings |
| Board | 9 |
| Board Audit Committee | 5(1) |
| Board Nominations and Remuneration Committee | 6 |
| Board Risk Management Committee | 4 |
(1) The Board Audit Committee Meetings included 1 Joint Board Audit Committee – Board Risk Management Committee Meetings.