FWD Group Announces New CFO, Group Chief Actuary and Thailand CEO
FWD Group has announced several senior leadership appointments.
David Junius will join the company as Managing Director and Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective 1 July 2026, following an initial period serving as Deputy Group CFO.
He will succeed Sid Sankaran, who plans to relocate to the United States with his family.
Alex Wong has joined the company as Group Chief Actuary, replacing Michael van Vuuren, who recently moved to another organisation.
Meanwhile, Knattapisit Krutkrongchai (KK) has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Thailand, effective 11 May 2026.
He will take over from David Korunić, who will retire on 30 June 2026 after more than 35 years in the insurance industry.
Sankaran and Korunić will continue to support the company as advisers.
In this role, Sankaran will focus on investment strategy for the group’s general account and institutional investor relations.
Huynh Thanh Phong, Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of FWD Group, welcomed the new appointments.
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Junius brings nearly 30 years of experience, including previous CFO roles at Pearl Health, Cowbell Cyber and SiriusPoint, where he also served as Chief Operating Officer.
Wong has more than 20 years of experience in life insurance and was most recently Group Chief Actuary at HSBC Life.
KK previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Krungthai‑AXA Life Insurance in Thailand and held senior agency and marketing roles at AIA Group.
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