Liberty names Jimmy Tong CEO after Singapore unification

The appointment follows the single insurance licence completed on 1 January.

Liberty, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Jimmy Tong as CEO for Singapore, effective 27 April 2026. 

Based in Singapore, Tong will report to Matthew Jackson, President of Asia-Pacific.

Liberty Mutual has operated two distinct businesses in Singapore – Liberty Insurance and Liberty Specialty Markets. 

These businesses were unified under a single insurance license on 1 January 2026.

“In Asia Pacific, our goal this year is to operate as one Liberty in each market – creating a simpler, stronger organisation for our customers and partners. The completion of the Singapore company transfer, together with securing Jimmy to lead the business, represents a strong start to the year,” said Jackson.

Tong is known to Singapore’s insurance and business community, and will lead Liberty’s unified Singapore business.

Tong spent the past decade leading and overseeing Great Eastern’s General and Group Insurance for Singapore, and the prior 15 years in leadership roles at UOB.

Following Liberty’s Singapore company unification, former chief executive of Liberty Insurance Yasar Fistikci has taken the new role of Chief Product Officer for Singapore. 

Nicole Lim, the current CEO of Liberty Specialty Markets has elected to explore opportunities outside Liberty and will depart the business at the end of April.