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SINGAPORE<\/span><\/span>, June 24, 2023<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — LivWell Asia (“LivWell”), a digital Health and Protection-focused Insuretech operating in Vietnam<\/span> and India<\/span>, has appointed Wilf Blackburn<\/span> as Chair, effective June 23, 2023<\/span>. Blackburn brings with him a track record of driving growth and profitability in emerging markets, including Asia<\/span>, where LivWell is building its presence in the health and protection segment to address the needs of Millennials and Gen Zs.<\/p>\n

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Wilf Blackburn, Chair of LivWell Asia<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Prior to joining LivWell, Blackburn most recently served as the Regional CEO, Insurance Growth Markets for Prudential, where he was responsible for steering 16 markets across Asia<\/span> and Africa<\/span> towards accelerated growth. Before this, Wilf was the CEO of Prudential Assurance Company Singapore (Prudential Singapore), a position he held for four years. He joined Prudential Corporation Asia in 2012 and led new market initiatives, including overseeing the launch of Prudential’s business operations in Cambodia<\/span> and the establishment of Prudential’s representative offices in Myanmar<\/span> and Laos<\/span>. He also served as Vietnam Country Head, where he oversaw the asset management and consumer finance businesses. Prior to that, Blackburn had been with Allianz for over a decade, where he had served as CEO in China<\/span>, Thailand<\/span>, and the Philippines<\/span>.<\/p>\n

“Excited to have Wilf join our board and steer our vision,” said Nikhil Verma<\/span>, Group CEO & Co-Founder of LivWell. “He has the transformative mindset, experience, and drive to help us accelerate towards our goal of becoming a leader in Health and Protection in Asia<\/span>, and I have seen this firsthand during my time with Wilf while he was CEO at Prudential Vietnam,” said Nikhil.<\/p>\n

“LivWell’s vision on health and protection and their strong progress so far has got me excited to join at this early stage and be a part of the rapid building of a digitally enabled insurer for the next generation,” said Blackburn.<\/p>\n

“The founding team’s ambition to create a regional customer-centric insurance business was key to my interest, as we see a major opportunity to create offerings that are relevant to the emerging generation of Asian consumers,” said Blackburn.<\/p>\n

LivWell, a Top 50 Insurtech in APAC, is preparing to break new ground in India<\/span> as a life insurance company on the back of reforms shaping up the Indian insurance industry. This venture is further backed by Flipkart Ventures, MDV Capital, and Angels in the insurance industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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