Prudential plc appoints Naveed Irshad as Regional CEO for Indonesia, Philippines and Africa

24 September 2026, Hong Kong – Prudential plc (“Prudential”) today announced the appointment of Naveed Irshad as Regional CEO for Indonesia, the Philippines and Africa, effective 26 October 2026.

Naveed will also take enterprise-wide responsibility for the Health and Product businesses and will join Prudential’s Group Executive Committee. He will be based in Hong Kong and report to Chief Executive Officer Anil Wadhwani.

Naveed brings more than three decades of insurance and financial services experience across Asia and North America, with deep expertise in actuarial, product development, distribution, reinsurance and global in-force management, as well as driving customer-led solutions and growth. He has a strong track record of leading large teams and developing senior talent.

Naveed joins us from Manulife where he was most recently President and CEO of Canada. Other senior roles at Manulife included Global Head of In-force Management and President and CEO of Manulife Singapore. He also held leadership positions at RGA.

Anil Wadhwani, Chief Executive Officer of Prudential plc, said: “I am delighted to welcome Naveed to Prudential. His experience in leading large-scale insurance and wealth businesses, developing customer solutions and building strong distribution partnerships will support our continued growth and help us deliver for customers across our markets.”

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Prudential provides life and health insurance and asset management in Greater China, ASEAN, India and Africa. Prudential’s mission is to be the most trusted partner and protector for this generation and generations to come, by providing simple and accessible financial and health solutions. The business has dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX: 2378) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: PRU). It also has a secondary listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX: K6S) and a listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: PUK) in the form of American Depositary Receipts. It is a constituent of the Hang Seng Composite Index and is also included for trading in the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme and the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect programme.  

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