Public Holiday for Johor on 15 December 2025

In conjunction with Johor's Southern Tigers’ FA Cup win yesterday, the Johor State Government has declared today, 15 December 2025 (Monday) as a special public holiday in the state to celebrate their fourth consecutive FA Cup title.

With this declaration, our branch in Johor Bahru, Batu Pahat, Muar, Segamat and Kluang will be closed for business today.

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New leadership roles to deliver underwriting excellence across Asia Pacific

Regional Underwriting Structure

New leadership roles to deliver underwriting excellence across Asia Pacific

We’re sharing new leadership roles in our Asia Pacific underwriting structure across Singapore, Hong Kong, China, India, Malaysia and Australia.

As Liberty unites our retail, commercial and specialty operations, these regional leaders (all internal appointments) will drive coordinated underwriting excellence across the region under Mike Abdallah, who continues as CUO of Liberty International Insurance Asia Pacific.

Marcus Thomas

Marcus Thomas is relocating from Sydney to Hong Kong as the CUO Commercial Asia and CUO Third Party Asia Pacific. Marcus will have product line direction and oversight for Casualty, Professional & Financial Risks, Cyber, Financial Risk Solutions, and Global Transactional Solutions across all Asia Pacific markets.

Brett Gardiner

Brett Gardiner will be CUO Australia and CUO First Party Asia Pacific. Brett will have product line direction and oversight for Property, Energy, Construction, Terrorism, and Marine across all Asia Pacific markets.

Shawn Anderson

Shawn Anderson is the Chief Product Officer for Auto, Accident & Health and personal lines for Asia.

Ben Hissey

Ben Hissey leads specialty products and has product line direction and oversight for Accident & Health (in Australia) Crisis Management, Agriculture & Weather, Surety, Liberty Portfolio Solutions, regional Reinsurance, and underwriting enablement.

Angelo Maniatis

Angelo Maniatis will lead Liberty’s risk engineering function across Asia Pacific.

These new appointments reflect our focus on being stronger together in Asia Pacific.

Leadership that empowers progress together

“Our transformation wasn’t just about structural change — it was about building a unified culture where every employee feels valued, heard and empowered. We believe progress happens when people feel secure,” said Pasha.

How leadership turned Liberty General Insurance into a standout employer

WITH over 21 years of experience at Liberty Mutual across leadership roles in the United States, India and Malaysia, Liberty General Insurance Bhd chief executive officer Puneet Pasricha (Pasha) has been instrumental in shaping the company’s people-first culture and long-term strategy.

His longstanding presence within the organisation ensured strong continuity and stability at the leadership level.

From the outset, Pasha focused on creating a supportive and inclusive workplace – one that would foster resilience, collaboration and long-term growth.

“Our transformation wasn’t just about structural change — it was about building a unified culture where every employee feels valued, heard and empowered. We believe progress happens when people feel secure,” said Pasha.

Pasha holding the company’s recent accolades, recognising its commitment to workplace excellence, inclusivity and people-first leadership.

That belief has translated into meaningful recognition, with Liberty named one of HR Asia’s Best Companies to Work For in 2024 and honoured with HR Asia’s Most Caring Company Award and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award the same year.

The company also recently won Silver for Best HR Communication Strategy at the Employee Experience Awards (EXA) 2025, reflecting its ongoing commitment to fostering a workplace that prioritises empathy, inclusion and collaboration.

Leading through change

Pasha faced a crucial challenge at the start of his leadership role.

His strategy was clear: dedicate himself to creating a workplace that puts people first, which drives the way of life at Liberty.

From fostering a culture of collaboration and inclusion, to providing growth opportunities such as leadership development programmes, flexible work arrangements and wellness initiatives, employees are always guided by Liberty’s purpose and values – to help people embrace today and confidently pursue tomorrow.

Under his leadership, Liberty launched a range of strategies and initiatives that not only address the immediate needs of our employees but also contribute to a longer-term positive workplace culture.

"A seamless transition with Liberty needed more than just aligning the processes that were already there. It needed a cultural shift — something that unified our employees under a shared vision while driving business growth," Pasha emphasised.

Under Pasha’s leadership, Liberty began by strengthening its commitment to fostering a workplace that values equal opportunities for all individuals, regardless of race, gender, age, or background.

The company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives also played a key role in its transformation, highlighting its responsibility not only to employees but also to the broader community.

“A workplace thrives when its people are empowered to make decisions. Our goal was to create an environment where diverse perspectives drive meaningful progress,” Pasha explained.

“With the initiatives, we’re proud that Liberty has achieved integration deliverables within eight months ahead of schedule.”

Liberty also took steps to bring teams together and enhance its operations. In turn, it fostered better collaboration and efficiency. It even moved Liberty from third to second place in Malaysia’s general insurance market in 2024, solidifying Liberty’s competitive edge.

Enhancing customer service

While employees understood the company’s values, a true testament to Liberty’s commitment required a deeper connection with its customers and business partners. Liberty has always placed strong emphasis on digitalising its services to deliver a smoother, more accessible customer and partner experience.

Its digital transformation initiative includes the One Touch App, Liberty’s Digital Roadside Assistance (DRA) that can track requests for assistance in real time via geolocation, anytime and anywhere.

To support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Liberty introduced SME BI 365, an insurance plan designed to help such businesses recover from unforeseen disruptions, offering financial protection for lost income and additional operating costs.

Liberty also released new product offerings like Auto 365 Comprehensive Lite — expanding coverage options and reinforcing its commitment to delivering tailored, customer-first solutions.

“At the heart of Liberty’s customer-focused approach was innovation,” said Pasha.

“Our new services and products weren’t just strategies — they became part of Liberty’s DNA, shaping Liberty’s workplace into something that prioritises both its employees and the people it serves.”

Liberty General Insurance employees celebrating a culture of collaboration, inclusivity and shared success in the workplace.

A culture of excellence

Pasha’s relentless focus on fostering a strong workplace culture where employees thrive, business partners flourish and customers benefit has directly contributed to Liberty’s impressive business performance. By the end of 2024, the company achieved 4.8% growth in Gross Written Premium (GWP), a 3.1 percentage point drop in the Combined Ratio, a 1.9% reduction in expenses and over 13.3% growth in Pre-Tax Operating Income.

To nurture and grow its evolving culture, Liberty introduced a new engagement programme - “Liberty Live”, unifying employee-centric initiatives around the theme ‘Celebrating You Always’. To measure the programme’s effectiveness, Liberty continuously monitored employee sentiment, including insights from high-performance culture assessments and performance pulse surveys. This helped foster a strong feedback culture — critical to the organisation’s transition toward a high-performance environment rooted in accountability and empowerment.

Looking ahead, Liberty aims to further build on its initiatives by leveraging upcoming products to create a smoother and more accessible customer and partner journey. By prioritising culture, embracing innovation and fostering strong leadership, Liberty General Insurance has not only secured its place among the best workplaces in Asia, but has set a new standard for excellence in the insurance industry.

 

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e-Invoice Update: IRBM e-Invoicing for All Insurance Premium Transactions

Dear Valued Customers,

 

We are pleased to announce that Liberty General Insurance Berhad (LGIB) will start issuing validated e-Invoices to corporate owners for all transactions, effective 1 July 2025. For individual customers, e-Invoices will be provided upon request.

This improvement supersedes the previous process launched in August 2024, where transactions were consolidated and submitted to Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) periodically.

To facilitate smooth e-Invoice validation during insurance transactions, we kindly ask you to provide the following information at the time of your insurance purchase, 

For Individual Customers: 

  1. Name
  2. Identification Number (ID)
  3. Tax Identification Number (TIN)
  4. Email Address
  5. Address
  6. Contact number

For Corporate Owners: 

  1. Name
  2. 12-Digits Business Registration Number (BRN)
  3. Tax Identification Number (TIN)
  4. SST number
  5. Email Address
  6. Address
  7. Contact number
  8. Malaysian Standard Industrial Classification (MSIC) Code

For more information, you are encouraged to visit the IRBM portal. 

If you have any questions or need further clarification, please feel free to reach out to our Contact Centres at:

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  • AmAssuranceContact Centre: 1 800 88 6333 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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