Tunku Ya'Acob Khyra

Tunku Dato' Yaacob Khyra was re-designated as Non-Executive Director and Vice-Chairman of the Board for MAA General Assurance Phils., Inc. (MAAGAP) since his appointment in March, 2015. He is the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a Member of the Retirement Committee.

Tunku Dato' Yaacob is the Executive Chairman of our ultimate holding company, MAA Group Berhad, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and also holds positions as Executive Chairman of Mycron Steel Berhad (“MSB”) and Melewar Industrial Group Berhad (“MIG”), Chairman of the Board of Trustees for MAA Medicate Charitable Foundation and The Budimas Charitable Foundation, and Vice President of the Federation of Public Listed Companies Berhad (FPLC).

Tunku Dato' Yaacob graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Degree in Economics and Accounting from City University, London, England and the United Kingdom. An accountant by training, he was a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, United Kingdom from 1982 to 1985, and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

Tunku Dato' Yaacob started his career as an Auditor for Price Waterhouse in London from 1982 to 1985, and subsequently employed by the same firm in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 1986 to 1987.

Tunku Dato' Yaacob joined Malaysian Assurance Alliance Berhad (now known as Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia Berhad) as Director/Chief General Manager in 1987 to 1995; after which he was elected to a seat as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer until the year 2000 when he took over as Chairman of the Board until 2006. During the same period of time, he simultaneously served as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer for MAA Holdings Berhad, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, then was later appointed as Executive Chairman.

Tunku Dato' Yaacob is a Board Member of MIG, MSB, Turiya Berhad, Khyra Legacy Berhad, Yayasan Khyra, MAA Bancwell Trustee Berhad, Ithmaar Holding B.S.C. and several private limited companies. He also sits on the Board of Altech Chemicals Limited which is listed in Australia as Non-Executive Director.