Established in 1966, the General Insurance Association of Singapore (GIA) constantly works to make all aspects of general insurance easier and more effective for consumers, agents and insurers based in Singapore.
As a Trade Association, we are actively involved in the business community representing the interests of our member companies. We assist in identifying emerging trends and responds to issues affecting the General Insurance industry. We seek to promote the overall growth and development of the Singapore General Insurance sector.
We are constantly improving our processes to adapt in the ever-changing business landscape, to ensure that our mission and structure continue to meet the business needs of our member companies.
Mission & Vision
The GIA Constitution empowers the Management Committee to embark on activities that promote and advance the common interests of members and the general insurance industry through:
- Fostering public confidence in, and respect for, the insurance industry
- Representing members' interests to Government, trade organisations, similar associations and bodies in other industries
- Establishing a sound insurance structure and promotion of greater efficiency within the industry
- Promoting education and training in all aspects of insurance
- Being a good corporate citizen
Management Committee
GIA's Management Committee is responsible for charting the way forward for the association.
The Committee determines the policies, initiatives and activities to adopt, in the interest of consumers and GIA members.
The Management Committee gives the GIA the direction it needs to develop the Singapore insurance industry.
Members of the Management Committee (2024-2026)
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President |
Ronak Shah (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Vice-President |
Andrew Yeo (Income Insurance Limited) |
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Honorary Secretary |
Jimmy Tong (Great Eastern General Insurance Limited) |
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Honorary Treasurer |
Scott Spaven (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Members |
Hicham Raissi (Allianz Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd) |
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Hng Keng Yoong (Chubb Insurance Singapore Limited) |
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Adrian Vincent (FWD Singapore Pte. Ltd.) |
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Yasar Fistikci (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mack Eng (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Agents' Registration Board |
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Chairman |
Jimmy Tong (Great Eastern General Insurance Limited) |
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Members |
Pamela Yeo (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd) |
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Andrew Lee (China Taiping Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd) |
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Jean Ong (Chubb Insurance Singapore Limited) |
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Kevin Xiong (Direct Asia Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Adam Tang (EQ Insurance Company Limited) |
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Cecilia Siah (Income Insurance Limited) |
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Sheena Tan (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Edna Ngo (Sompo Insurance Singapore Pte. Ltd) |
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Joanne Huang (Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd) |
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Standing Committees
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Insurance Fraud Committee |
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Convenor |
Andrew Yeo (Income Insurance Limited) |
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Members |
Mohamad Nazri Ahmad (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Sam Callaghan (Direct Asia Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Norman Bay (Income Insurance Limited) |
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Gabriel Wee (India International Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Andy Foo (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Ivan Ho (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Srajudeen S/O Syed Sulaiman (Sompo Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd) |
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Choo Kwang Meng (Commercial Affairs Department) |
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Alan Kit (Commercial Affairs Department) |
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IUMI 2025 Organising Committee |
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Convenor |
Mack Eng (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Members |
Elaine Wong (Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd) |
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Chong Ai Mei (Great American Insurance Company) |
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Shailja Bhatara (India International Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Justin Xu (Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft, Singapore Branch) |
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Alex Lim (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Tan Beng Tee (Singapore Maritime Foundation) |
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Priscilla Foo(Swiss Re Asia Pte Ltd ) |
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Marine Committee |
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Convenor |
Yasar Fistikci (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Members |
Mark Watts (Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd) |
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Tan Woei Chi (AXA XL) |
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Paul Hackett (Canopius Asia Pte. Ltd.) |
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Nicholas White (Glaven Marine Pte Ltd) |
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Wang Meixian (Kuok Group Singapore) |
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Yu Bo (Markel International Singapore Pte Ltd) |
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Ramachandran Radakrishnan (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Leong Kah Wah (Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP) |
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Tan Beng Tee (Singapore Maritime Foundation) |
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Alexandros Ampatzis (Tokio Marine Kiln) |
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Aaron Wee (W K Webster & Co Ltd) |
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Medical Committee |
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Convenor |
Adrian Vincent (FWD Singapore Pte. Ltd.) |
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Members |
Yeoh Kai Tze (Cigna Europe Insurance Co S.A. - N.V., Singapore Branch) |
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Keerti Sethia (HSBC Life (Singapore) Pte. Ltd) |
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Susan Ong (Income Insurance Limited) |
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Esther Lee (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Daren Ng (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Iris Chan (Raffles Health Insurance Pte. Ltd.) |
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Allan Han (Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd) |
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Motor Committee |
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Convenor |
Hicham Raissi (Allianz Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd) |
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Deputy Convenor |
Mekavathanan Sarangapani (India International Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Members |
Joey Cheong (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd) |
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Fang Wenkai (Direct Asia Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Chia Ka Wei (EQ Insurance Company Limited) |
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Christopher Chionh (HSBC Life (Singapore) Pte. Ltd) |
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Susan Ting (Income Insurance Limited) |
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Roy Wong (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Ivan Ho (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Barry Robinson (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Alvino Kor (Singapore Life Ltd) |
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Valencia Lee (Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd) |
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Talent Committee |
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Convenor |
Hng Keng Yoong (Chubb Insurance Singapore Limited) |
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Members |
Chervina Cheng (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Erin Kim (Chubb Insurance Singapore Limited) |
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Deidre Ong (Income Insurance Limited) |
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Celine Rose (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Sharon Teo (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Shalini Pavithran (Singapore College of Insurance) |
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Work Injury Compensation Committee |
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Convenor |
Scott Spaven (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd.) |
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Members |
Berlin Lim (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd.) |
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Ng Kok Hee (Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd (Singapore Branch)) |
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Celine Goh (Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company) |
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Rico Li (Chubb Insurance Singapore Limited) |
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Vernon Ong (EQ Insurance Company Limited) |
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Tracy Tan (ERGO Insurance Pte. Ltd.) |
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Vikki Tan (Income Insurance Limited) |
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Zuhaidah Bte Samsuri (India International Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Lim Wan Yen (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Rachel Teo (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Rachel Pu (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Ng Chee Meng (Singapore Life Ltd) |
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Audrey Lim (Sompo Insurance Singapore Pte. Ltd.) |
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Lee Li Li (Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd) |
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Workgroups |
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Finance & Tax Workgroup |
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Chairman |
Adrian Chua (Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd) |
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Members |
Howard Goh (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd) |
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Ury Gan (Income Insurance Limited) |
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Chock Ker Ching (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd) |
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Sustainable Underwriting Workgroup |
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Chairman |
Rebecca Rowan (Great Eastern General Insurance Limited) |
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Members |
Yann Marmonier (Canopius Asia Pte. Ltd.) |
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Lin Dapeng (China Taiping Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Jeremy Lian (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. ) |
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Chia Ko Wen (Singapore Life Ltd) |
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Christy Yeo(Zurich Insurance Company Ltd (Singapore Branch) |
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Edward Rayfield (Zurich Insurance Company Ltd (Singapore Branch) |
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GIA Representatives Sitting On External Committees |
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Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) |
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Chairperson |
Mr Mekavathanan Sarangapani (India International Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Ms Kamini Kanagalingam (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Councillors |
Mr Jegaprakash Yogarajah (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd.) |
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Mr Vincent Ho (HSBC Life (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Mr Eddie Loke (Income Insurance Limited) |
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Mr Andy Foo (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Alternate Councillors |
Ms Jenny Pe (Income Insurance Limited) |
Member: Mr. Ronak Shah (GIA President)
East Asian Insurance Congress (EAIC)
Executive Board: Mr. Ronak Shah (GIA President)
Institute of Banking and Finance
Member: Mr. Ronak Shah (GIA President)
International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI)
Representative: Mr. Paul Hackett
Singapore College of Insurance (SCI)
Board of Governors: Mr. Ronak Shah (GIA President) and Mr. Andrew Yeo (GIA Vice-President)
GIA Past Presidents
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Year |
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Tan Hoay Gie |
1966 – 1967 |
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A.G. Mackenzie |
1968 |
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A.D. Moodie |
1969 |
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Maurice C. Lee |
1970 |
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Tan Hoay Gie |
1971 |
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A.T. Shimpi |
1972 |
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Chew Loy Kiat |
1973 – 1975 |
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A.T. Shimpi |
1976 – 1979 |
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Tan Hoay Gie |
1978 – 1979 |
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Hwang Soo Jin |
1980 – 1981 |
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Koh Bee Chye |
1982 – 1983 |
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Teo Kwang Whee |
1984 – 1985 |
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Hwang Soo Jin |
1986 – 1987 |
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Koh Bee Chye |
1988 – 1989 |
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Peter Lee Bong Soo |
1990 – 1991 |
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Peter Yap Kim Kee |
1992 – 1993 |
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David Chan Mun Wai |
1994 – 1995 |
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Loo Sun Mun |
1996 – 1997 |
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Albert Koh |
1998 – 1999 |
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Seow Nee Chek |
2000 |
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Law Song Keng |
2001 – 2002 |
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Terence Tan |
2003 – 2004 |
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Derek Teo |
2005 – 2013 |
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A.K. Cher |
2013 – 2018 |
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Karl Hamann |
2018 – 2019 (Jun) |
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A K Cher |
2019 (Jun) – 2020 (Mar) |
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Craig Ellis |
2020 (Mar) - 2022 |
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Ronak Shah |
2022 - Present |
GIA Secretariat
The GIA Secretariat is charged with all operations at the GIA.
The secretariat supports the Management Committee and the GIA members with the implementation of all GIA activities.
Ho Kai Weng
Chief Executive
Agents' Registration Board
Texas Hong
Director, Insurance & Agents’ Registration Board
Vanessa Lim
Assistant Manager, Agents' Registration Board & Membership
Helen Lum
Administrator, Distribution
Corporate Communications Department
Jessica Li
Senior Manager, Communications and Sustainability
Ashley Kok
Senior Executive, Communications and Marketing
Corporate Services Department
Lee Qing
Manager, Corporate Services
Muhaimin Yusoff
Senior Executive, Events and Corporate Services
Rosalind Cher
Customer Service Officer
Insurance Department
Texas Hong
Director, Insurance & Agents’ Registration Board
Sharon Chen
Assistant Manager, Insurance
Cynthia Chan
Senior Executive, Insurance
Iris Ng
Administrator, Insurance
