Who we are.
What we do.

mavi group is a Singapore-headquartered B2B(2C) company, with deep roots in the Insurance, Banking, and Automotive industries. We specialize in developing innovative, scalable embedded insurance solutions distributed by a marquee network of established partners.

mavi group team in a meeting

Our Team

An international leadership team made of experts, with decades of experience in banking, insurance and automotive industries.

Co-Founders

Manfred Schmoelz

Manfred Schmoelz

Co-Founder & MD (ASEAN, Europe & China)

35+ years in Banking, Insurance and Entrepreneurship. Former roles at DB, RBS, and TWG/Assurant.

Vivek Burman

Vivek Burman

Co-Founder & MD (India & Middle East)

25+ years in Insurance, Services and Entrepreneurship. Former roles at Allianz, Generali, and TWG/Assurant.

Leadership

Duncan Russell

Duncan Russell

Head of Europe

35+ years in Banking, Insurance and CX. Former roles at ABN, RBS, TWG/Assurant, and Chubb.

Jonathan Chai

Jonathan Chai

Chief Financial & Administrative Officer

30+ years in Insurance and Banking. Former roles at ING, NTUC, and TWG/Assurant.

Christopher Davis

Christopher Davis

Chief Legal Counsel

30+ years in Insurance and Commercial Law. Former roles at TWG/Assurant.

Chiong Choo-Meng

Chiong Choo-Meng

Chief Technology Officer

35+ years in Insurance IT Services. Former roles at Prudential, Aviva, Income, and Chubb.

Bill O'Connell

Bill O'Connell

Head of ASEAN

30+ years in Insurance, as well as Automotive OEMs and dealers. Former roles at Renault Asia Pacific and NTUC Income.

Amelia Lin

Amelia Lin

Chief Operating Officer, mavi care

20+ years in Operations and Customer Experience. Former roles at Brightside Co and iFSurvey Services.

Dennis Means

Dennis Means

Head of Thailand

30+ years in Automotive engineering, management and business development. Former roles at ACCU Group, TWG/Assurant, and Thatcham Research.

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Mark Sonntag

Mark Sonntag

Branding & Loyalty Strategist

20+ years in brand strategy, loyalty and marketing across Automotive & Insurance. Former roles at BMW Group, Assurant, and Brandworx Asia.

David Partington

David Partington

European Implementation Manager

10+ years in Insurance, Insurtech and EV technology. Former roles at Altelium, bolttech, and CPI.

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Avishek Saha

Avishek Saha

Country Head, mavi care

22+ years building and scaling insurance businesses in India. Former roles at Assurant, HDFC ERGO General Insurance, and ICICI Lombard.

Sunil Saride

Sunil Saride

Country Head, mavi auto

20+ years in Automotive and Insurance across India. Former roles at Assurant, Volkswagen Finance, and Bajaj General Insurance.

Sunil Saride

Sunil Saride

Country Head, mavi auto

20+ years in Automotive and Insurance across India. Former roles at Assurant, Volkswagen Finance, and Bajaj General Insurance.

Vivienne Wang

Vivienne Wang

Senior Consultant

20+ years in Insurance. Former roles at Assurant, Zurich and Sedgwick.

Our Values

As a client-centric organization,

  1. Long-Term Thinking

    mavi takes a long-term view. Rather than pursuing short-term gains, we focus on building insurance solutions and strategies that are designed to endure — giving our clients the confidence that they are protected today and into the future.

  2. Principled Partnerships

    mavi believes in the power of partnerships. We work collaboratively and transparently with our clients, insurers, and industry partners, investing in relationships built on trust and a genuine commitment to shared outcomes.

  3. Sustainability

    mavi manages with discipline and foresight, ensuring the programs we build and maintain remain robust, balanced, and sustainable — delivering consistent value for all stakeholders over the long term.

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Tell us which service line you are building toward: embedded insurance, automotive warranty, or reinsurance capacity.