SINGAPORE - Singapore insurer Great Eastern Holdings GELA.SI said on Friday that Group Chief Executive Officer Ng Keng Hooi has resigned to take on a regional appointment in a multi-national corporation. Ng's last day of service will be Sept 30.

Great Eastern, a unit of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp OCBC.SI , is the largest life insurer in Singapore and Malaysia. The company also operates in China, Indonesia, Vietnam and Brunei.