Since returning to AIA as Chairman of the Board, Mark Tucker has visited most of the company's markets and engaged with partners, regulators, and government officials.

In AIA's 2025 annual report, Tucker noted that he was deeply impressed by the team's energy, focus, and professionalism during his visits.

As the leader of the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group, Tucker carries significant responsibilities and maintains an optimistic, forward-looking attitude.

He stated that AIA continued to deliver strong performance in 2025.

According to data, AIA's new business value reached USD 5.516 billion in 2025, a 15% year-on-year increase. Post-tax operating profit was USD 7.136 billion, with earnings per share rising 12%. Insurance service performance grew 18% to USD 6.772 billion, accounting for 80% of pre-tax operating profit.

However, market opinions vary, and expectations for AIA remain high.

The latest announcement of voting results from the annual general meeting reveals shareholders' attitudes toward Tucker's performance.

On May 22, AIA held its annual general meeting, where several resolutions, including the approval of the annual financial report and the re-election of directors, were passed.

It was observed that the re-elected directors faced some opposition, with Tucker and Wang Zongzhi receiving a higher number of votes against.

At the meeting, the number of votes against Mark Tucker, Shulamite N.K. Khoo, Gu Min, Mari Elka Pangestu, Wang Zongzhi, and Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus were 288 million, 18.3766 million, 120 million, 80.2544 million, 373 million, and 18.3434 million respectively, representing opposition rates of 3.526%, 0.227%, 1.487%, 0.992%, 4.62%, and 0.227%.

Wang Zongzhi, aged 64, was appointed as an independent non-executive director of AIA on July 1, 2023. He served at the Monetary Authority of Singapore for over 35 years and currently chairs the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore.

Mark Tucker returned to AIA after an eight-year absence. At 68 years old, he has 40 years of experience in the financial industry across Asia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Africa. He previously founded Prudential Asia and was promoted to CEO of the Prudential Group in 2005.

In 2010, Tucker led AIA, driving its listing in Hong Kong and raising USD 20.5 billion, setting a record for the largest IPO in Asia at the time. The "Best Agents" strategy he implemented to build a high-quality agent team remains a core operational strategy for AIA.

In his first year back at AIA, various operational challenges persisted.

AIA's net profit experienced a rare decline.

In 2025, the company's net profit attributable to shareholders was USD 6.234 billion, a decrease of 8.81% year-on-year.

AIA's annualized new premium growth slowed.

In 2025, AIA's annualized new premium growth was 9%, compared to 45% in 2023 and 14% in 2024.

The mainland China market, as AIA's "most important market," reported new business value of USD 1.24 billion in 2025, a 2% year-on-year increase, significantly lower than the group's overall growth of 15% and Hong Kong's 28% growth.