Singapore's oldest life insurance group, majority owned by OCBC, operating across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei
greateasternlife.comLegal name
Great Eastern Holdings Limited
Founded
1908
Industry
Life insurance and financial services
Headquarters
1 Pickering Street, Great Eastern Centre, Singapore 048659
Employees
About 5,250
Revenue (FY25)
SGD 8.54 billion
Market Cap
About SGD 19.08 billion
Group CEO
Greg Hingston
Website
greateasternlife.comGreat Eastern Holdings Limited is a Singapore based life insurance group incorporated in 1908, and it calls itself the most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia. It's listed on the Singapore Exchange under the ticker G07 and is majority owned by OCBC. The group holds over S$122 billion in assets and serves more than 15.5 million policyholders, including about 11.5 million covered under government schemes.
The business runs across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei, selling through a tied agency force, bancassurance, direct digital channels, digital partnerships and a financial advisory arm. Key subsidiaries include Great Eastern General Insurance, Lion Global Investors for asset management, and Great Eastern Financial Advisers. Financial strength is rated AA by Fitch and AA minus by S&P Global Ratings.
For FY2025 the group posted record profit attributable to shareholders of S$1,207.1 million, up 21% year on year, with new business embedded value of S$739.7 million, up 19%, and a total dividend of 55 cents per share. Total weighted new sales fell 15% as the mix shifted away from short term single premium products toward longer term offerings. Momentum carried into Q1 2026, when total weighted new sales rose 16% and new business embedded value grew 31%.
Group Chief Executive Officer
Chairman, Great Eastern Holdings Limited
Group Chief Financial Officer
Managing Director, Group Human Capital
Interview experience
6 out of 10
Interview difficulty
Medium
Interview process length
About a day or two
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July 21, 2026
Great Eastern deepens push on Lasting Power of Attorney and family resilience
Great Eastern flagged that 6 in 7 Singaporeans have yet to make a Lasting Power of Attorney, and extended its multi year campaign on family resilience. The push sits inside its wider legacy and succession planning positioning.
#Insurance #Singapore #FinancialPlanning
View postJune 30, 2026
Great Eastern Financial Advisers cleared to advise on securities and structured deposits
Great Eastern Financial Advisers obtained regulatory approval to advise accredited investors on securities and structured products, working off Bank of Singapore's platform. It widens the firm's wealth planning range beyond insurance.
#WealthManagement #Regulation #Singapore
View postMay 6, 2026
Great Eastern reports sustained growth for Q1 2026
Total weighted new sales rose 16% year on year and new business embedded value grew 31%, with profit attributable to shareholders holding steady. Singapore drove the momentum while Malaysia stayed subdued.
#Earnings #Insurance #Singapore
View postMarch 3, 2026
Great Eastern Private debuts for Asia's high net worth clients
The group launched Great Eastern Private, a segment proposition pairing tailored high net worth insurance with wealth succession and legacy services. It draws on Bank of Singapore's private banking and Lion Global Investors' asset management within the OCBC group.
#HNW #WealthManagement #ProductLaunch
View postFebruary 24, 2026
Great Eastern reports record full year profit for FY2025
Profit attributable to shareholders hit a record S$1,207.1 million, up 21% year on year, with new business embedded value of S$739.7 million, up 19%, and total assets above S$122 billion. The board recommended a total FY2025 dividend of 55 cents per share.
#Earnings #Insurance #SGX
View postGreat Eastern Holdings Limited is a life insurance and financial services group based in Singapore. It sells life and general insurance, and runs asset management through Lion Global Investors and advice through Great Eastern Financial Advisers.
