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Noor Azam bin Mohd Yusof named CEO of Sun Life Malaysia Takaful

Yusof previously served as CEO of AmMetlife Takaful.
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February 21, 2025

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Sun Life Malaysia Takaful (SLMT) has appointed Noor Azam bin Mohd Yusof as Chief Executive Officer, effective 3 February 2025, the company announced in a media release. He succeeds Jeffry Azmi, who has retired from the position.

Yusof joins the company from AmMetlife Takaful where he served as CEO since 2017. He brings over 25 years of industry experience in both conventional and Takaful sectors, with expertise in sales and marketing, bancassurance and bancatakaful, agency channel management, business development, and business transformation.

Before his tenure in AmMetlife Takaful, Yusof held leadership positions at HSBC Amanah Takaful, CIMB Aviva Assurance, and Takaful Nasional.

Raymond Lew, President and Country Head of Sun Life Malaysia, shared his enthusiasm over Azam Yusof’s appointment, commenting, “With a ‘Play to Win’ mindset, we are confident he will lead us to become a family takaful leader, delivering exceptional growth, innovation and impacts for our Clients.”

“I am honoured to lead SLMT and scale our family takaful business to greater heights,” Azam Yusof said. “I am passionate about helping our Clients and more Malaysians build a secure financial future that honours their faith and enables them to live healthier, more fulfilling lives.”

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