With over 15 years of experience in health insurance, Singla is the latest in a series of hires by the insurer after it received its licence from IRDAI in July.
Amid rising medical inflation in the region, the insurer and its insurtech venture have developed a model to standardise claims data, with the approach rolled out across six Asian markets.
The life insurer will extend access to unit trusts through its tied-agency representatives from 2027 across a network of 5,400 financial representatives.
The Ho Chi Minh City-based company will be 91% owned by ACB Asset Management and authorised to write health, motor, property and other short-tail lines.
The Singapore-based executive has held several senior positions, including head of life and health products, Asia and chief risk officer for Asia Pacific.
Health, motor and personal accident insurance powered the industry's fastest YoY growth of 2026, while fire premiums continued to decline for a sixth straight month.
