Lam, Simon Yat-tung

Biography

Prof Simon Lam Yat-tung is an insurance leader, with over 25 years’ insurance experience in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia (including 20 years’ experience in managerial position and post-qualified experience). He has extensive exposure in several key roles in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia including Co-CEO for a Hong Kong insurance company, Deputy CEO and General Manager, Business Development, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Assistant General Manager and Chief Actuary for Munich Re Hong Kong Branch, Chief Actuary for HSBC Amanah Takaful in Malaysia, Pricing Actuary for Hang Seng Insurance and Acting Head of Actuarial Department for BOC Group Life Assurance. Prof Lam has solid foundation in different areas like finance, investment, risk management, legal and compliance, business development, product development and actuarial functions. He strengthened Munich Reinsurance Company’s profile in Hong Kong and achieve top-ranked Business Capacity Index in Hong Kong in both 2019 and 2020 in NMG Consulting Survey “Life and Health Reinsurance Evaluation Program”. He is also eager to strive for extra miles through serving as Chairman of Greater Asia Committee of the Society of Actuaries from 2019 to 2021, Life Insurance Councilor of the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers, President of the Actuarial Society of Hong Kong in 2018 and 2023, Adjunct Professor in both the University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University since 2026, Honorary Lecturer in Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman from 2009 to 2010 in Malaysia and Visiting Lecturer in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Prof Lam has developed sound leadership, business development, product development, team management and project management. He also developed expertise in several areas through professional designations like Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) in the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA), Fellow of the Actuarial Society of Hong Kong (FASHK), member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Charter Financial Analyst (CFA), Financial Risk Manager (FRM), Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI) and Fellow, Life and Health Claims (FLHC).