Daw Zarchi Tin

Chief Executive Officer

Zarchi Tin serves as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of Dai-ichi Life Insurance Myanmar Ltd, as well as the Status of Executive Officer in Dai-ichi Life Holidngs, Inc. Prior to joining Dai-ichi Life Insurance Group, She comes with over 20 years of experience, Zarchi Tin held positions in Myanmar and international organizations, in various capacities including corporate strategy, investment & retail banking and business development of First Myanmar Investment Co Ltd (FMI), Yoma Bank, Central Bank of Canada, and BNP Paribas Investment Bank.

A Myanmar national, Zarchi Tin holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Strategy from the University of Oxford in the UK, an MBA in Finance from the University of Ottawa in Canada, and a BA in Economics from Vesalius College in Belgium. She obtained her designation as Financial Risk Manager from the Global Association of Risk Professionals and Board of Director Certification by the Thailand and Myanmar Institute of Directors.

In addition to serving on the board of directors of Dai-ichi Life Insurance Myanmar Ltd., Zarchi Tin also serves on the advisory board of U Thant House. Past board roles include banking (Yoma Bank), investment (FMI), airline (FMI Air), advertising (FMIDecaux Co. Ltd) and healthcare (Pun Hlaing Silom Hospital) sectors. Zarchi Tin is a passionate advocate for gender equality and believe in empowering the youths and talents to fulfil their potentials. As a founding member of the Business Coalition for Gender Equality (BCGE), she had worked with a team to support and implement initiatives to achieve equal gender opportunities in the corporate world. 

Mr. Yoshihito Takahama

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Takahama is Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Dai-ichi Life Insurance Myanmar Ltd., and he manages the Finance functions including Treasury, Risk Management, Actuarial, Product Development and Corporate planning.

Mr. Takahama joined Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company Limited in 1996 and held positions of increasing responsibilities in Japan, Vietnam, and Singapore, including Director and Chief Financial Officer of Dai-ichi Life Group based in Singapore where he led the finance and actuarial functions of business units in six countries across the Asia Pacific region.

Prior to his appointment at Dai-ichi Life Insurance Myanmar Ltd., he has held various senior positions in diverse roles and functions covering sales, corporate and investment planning, international business management and profit management at various country operations, Dai-ichi’s Group and regional office. His leadership and guidance were instrumental in the acquisition and set up of Dai-ichi Life Vietnam and business readiness of Dai-ichi Life Insurance Cambodia.

Mr. Takahama holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering from the University of Tokyo, with Certifications in Financial Planning, Internal Controls Management, Tax, Securities, Finance and Total Life Consultancy.

Mr. Sridhar P Raman

Chief Distribution Officer

Sridhar as the Chief Distribution Officer is responsible for the various sales and distribution channels. His vast experience in distribution would contribute to developing a professional distribution network to market Dai-ichi Life Myanmar’s propositions and build mutually profitable partnerships.

 A 30-year life insurance service veteran, Sridhar has a proven track record of holding senior management positions in various capacities across Asia to successfully set up and operate various sales channels predominantly in agency and bancassurance partnerships. Some notable territories of his credentials would include Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines and Cambodia. He is also noted as a pioneer of bancassurance at DBS Bank in Singapore.

   Sridhar holds professional life insurance qualifications from Singapore College of Insurance, Affiliate of AII, Fellow of the Life Office Management Association (LOMA), Graduate Diploma in Training and Development from Institute of Personnel & Development, UK.

Daw Yawai Thant

Chief Strategy Officer

Yawai is the Chief Strategy Officer for Dai-ichi Life Insurance Myanmar Ltd., and responsible for defining the strategic direction and execution of the organisation’s key initiatives. She directly oversees acquisition of strategic partnerships and navigates the organization’s strategic projects.

  Prior to joining Dai-ichi Life, Yawai led the banking branch network in Yoma Bank as the Head of Sales & Service Branches where she had P&L responsibilities for 80 branches across Myanmar with leadership responsibilities of over 2,000 employees leading Retail Operations Management, Sales and Customer Services. During this time, Yawai led the deployment of the Core Banking System and branch transformation of 80 branches.

  Over the past 25 years, Yawai has served in various financial and manufacturing roles in US Fortune 500 companies. She has held several operational and leadership roles at Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Briggs & Stratton Corporation, and Cintas Corporation. These roles have involved providing leadership in the areas of operations & supply chain management, acquisition integration, continuous improvement, human resources, global compliance & governance, risk management, internal audit, and project management.

  Yawai holds a master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration from the United States and certifications from Booth School of Business and Harvard Negotiation Institute. She is certified Six Sigma Green Belt, and holds certifications in Project Management, Production Management & Supply Chain, and Audit.

Mr. Puey Chyan Looi

Chief Operations Officer

As Chief Operations Officer, Looi is responsible for delivering a world-class customer centric operations platform for Dai-ichi Life’s business in Myanmar. His international experience will bring about his leadership to operations excellence in various areas including customer service, claims, policy service, underwriting and policy issuance, technology and digitalization.

Prior to joining Dai-ichi Life Insurance Myanmar Ltd., Looi spent over 30 years in life insurance and reinsurance organizations in Cambodia, China and Singapore where he held a wide range of roles in executive management, strategic planning, underwriting, claims, sales, agency, internal audit, risk management, reinsurance, project management and customer relationship management. 

Looi holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil and Structural Engineering from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and an EMBA from Arizona State University from the United States. A Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, among other designations he has earned are Chartered Insurer (UK),  Fellow Academy of Life Underwriting, Chartered Financial Consultant, Chartered Financial Analyst and ACCA.