By Emmanuel Samarathisa

INSURANCE veteran Zakri Khir has tendered his resignation as Socso chairman today, sources tell FocusM on condition of anonymity.

Zakri was appointed on Oct 8, 2018, by the now-defunct Council of Eminent Persons, to chair Socso based on his expertise in the insurance and risk business. He is also the first Malaysian appointed as country manager for Allianz Malaysia Bhd.

Among the recent initiatives that Zakri oversaw were the wage subsidies and employment retention programmes that made up part of the government’s Covid-19 measures.

Sabak Bernam MP Datuk Mohd Fasiah Mohd Fakeh of Bersatu was picked as Zakri’s successor, sources said.

The MP defected from Umno in December 2018. Not much is known about Fasiah’s corporate career. – April 7, 2020