Anand Kanagasingam

Mr. Anand Kanagasingam was first appointed as Non-Executive Director of the Board for MAA General Assurance Phils., Inc. (MAAGAP) in April of 2019 and has since been re-designated by virtue of his position as Group Chief Operating Officer of MAA Group Berhad, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mr. Kanagasingam started his career with MAA Group Berhad as the General Manager in September, 2017. His position was advanced to Senior Vice President – Financial Services in April 2019, then was subsequently promoted to Group Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Kanagasingam graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Commerce in Corporate Finance & Marketing at the University of Adelaide, Australia in 2005.

Prior to Mr. Kanagasingam’s joining the Company, he has worked in the banking industry for over 10 years with various renowned banks in Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates. His first employment right after graduation was with Affin Bank Berhad, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 2006 to 2007. Mr. Kanagasingam moved to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirate in 2008 and landed on his very first job as an Officer – SME Business Banking with Union National Bank where he worked for 2 years. He accepted an offer for the position of Senior Relationship Officer – Business Banking Group with the National Bank of Abu Dhabi in 2011, then transferred to Standard Chartered Bank in 2013 where he received the post of Relationship Manager – Commercial Clients.

He was re-employed by the National Bank of Abu Dhabi to work as Associate Director – Business Banking in 2015 up till 2017 and that was when he decided that it was time to return to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mr. Kanagasingam currently sits on the Board of several business establishments and a number of private school institutions across the city including 10 Star Cinemas Sdn Bhd; Imperium Edumaax Sdn Bhd; Glovtech Sdn Bhd; Board of Governors of Pusat Tuisyen Akademik Alfa; Alfaakademik Sdn Bhd; St. John’s International (Campus 2) Sdn Bhd; St. John’s International Edu Group Sdn Bhd; and Scholastic IB International Sdn Bhd. Mr. Kanagasingam also serves on the Board of several private limited companies in MAA Group Berhad, namely; MAA Medicare Sdn Bhd; MAACA Legal Advisory Sdn Bhd; (formerly known as MAA Corporate Advisory Sdn Bhd); Maaxsite Sdn Bhd; Maax Factor Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Maaxclub Sdn Bhd); MAA Credit Berhad; MAA Mutualife Philippines Inc.; MAAX Fidelity Berhard (formerly known as MAA Excel Berhad) & (formerly known as MAA Excel Sdn Bhd).