CHANNELNEWSASIA SINGAPORE - 18 September 2008 2132 hrs AIA\'s executive VP and GM, Mark O\'Dell, resigns AIA Singapore\'s top man, the executive vice-president and general manager, Mark O\'Dell has resigned from the company and has taken leave of absence with immediate effect. It\'s believed he\'s joining a rival insurer overseas, and for someone of his rank, it explains the immediate departure. In a statement released on Thursday, AIA said that his decision to leave the company is not related to the recent developments at American International Group (AIG). It was a personal decision that he had been planning for some time.