Anusha Thavarajah

Regional Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific, Allianz SE
Anusha was previously Allianz’s Regional Chief Executive Officer, Life & Health for Asia Pacific, where she was responsible for the profit and loss and functional development of Allianz’s Life & Health business in Asia.
Prior to joining Allianz Asia Pacific in December 2019, Anusha held the position of Chief Executive Officer at AIA Bhd. In addition to its three main business lines – Agency, Partnership Distribution and Corporate Solutions, Anusha oversaw AIA Malaysia’s Takaful, General Insurance, Pension and Asset Management, and Health Services units.
Anusha was also the first female President of the Life Insurance Association of Malaysia, Chairperson of the Malaysian Insurance Institute as well as the first female CEO in the AIA Group when she was appointed to head AIA Malaysia in June 2015.