Mr. Khonsavanh SAYASENH joined Forte Laos as the General Manager from 15th July 2024. He oversees the company’s strategic business development and plays a crucial role in shaping the success of the company. He will work closely with the Group Chief Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer and the management team to drive all the business aspects. These include but not limited to claim, underwriting, finance, HR, customer services, IT, sales and product development. Prior to joining Forte Laos, Mr. Khonsavanh served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer at Allianz Insurance Laos. He excels in financial reporting and strategic planning with a good record in driving profitability of the company. He specializes in strategic risk assessment, implementing and developing risk frameworks that secure the risk mitigations and ensure the business continuity and growth. Additionally, he led transformation projects within these areas and played a key role in the acquisition of a building. Earlier in his career, Mr. Khonsavanh was the Chief Financial Officer and the project lead for a newly established insurance company, which he directed the development of the core insurance system and some operational functions. Mr. Khonsavanh holds a bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Law and Political Science, the National University of Laos, and a second bachelor’s degree in business administration from English and Business College. He earned his master’s degrees in business administration from the National Organization for the Studies of Policy and Administration and in International Project Leadership from SKEMA Business School, France.

Hiroki Okamoto (Oka) is Chief Business Officer in Forte Laos and heads up the Japanese regional business in Cambodia. Hiroki joined Forte in 2018 and moved to Laos upon Forte’s acquisition of the former Toko Jaya Lao Assurance business. He established the Japanese desk at Forte and became the first resident-based insurance specialist for Japanese clients in the history of general insurance in Laos. Within 4 years of operation, he was successful in growing the business to achieve top market share of the Japanese insurance market in Laos. Hiroki’s career first started at Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Co.,Ltd in 2010. He gained extensive experience in corporate banking for listed companies, especially for project financing, syndicated loans, and bridging finance for mergers & acquisitions as a relationship manager. Hiroki holds a BA in History - majoring in African oral history - at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA.