AIA sees growth opportunity in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Life insurer AIA Bhd sees a growth opportunity in Malaysia in takaful and investment-linked products, and intends to close the gap of average sum assured per person in the country. 

"Our key focus is protecting the families, then obviously medical needs, we are there to provide it, retirement is becoming a global issue, and then takaful," he told reporters after announcing AIA's 2014 financial performance update here today.