AIA regional chief executive Bill Lisle has died at the age of 57, the Hong Kong-headquartered insurance firm said in a statement.
Lisle was also the company’s group chief distribution officer.
He joined AIA in January 2011 and became chief executive of Malaysia, before taking on his most recent roles.
As regional chief executive, Lisle led the firm’s operations in Thailand, Vietnam, India and Sri Lanka.
‘Extremely bright light’
AIA said: “Bill was an extraordinarily capable leader who had an enormous, positive impact on countless people at AIA and in our communities across Asia. He was an extremely bright light for all of us and will be remembered as a dear friend, a trusted mentor, and a respected colleague.
“Bill was also an exemplary family man, and our thoughts and deepest condolences go out to his beloved family.
“Bill was an extremely accomplished professional both at AIA and throughout the industry in a career that spanned more than three decades and many countries. For us, however, he was a dear friend and a leader and mentor who was widely loved and admired. And to all those who knew him, he was above all things a fiercely dedicated and loving family man.”
