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 (2022-2024)
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President |
Mr. Ronak Shah (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Vice-President |
Mr. Andrew Yeo (Income Insurance Limited) |
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Honorary Secretary |
Mr. Jimmy Tong (Great Eastern General Insurance Limited) |
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Honorary Treasurer |
Ms. Joanne Huang (Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd) |
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Members |
Mr. Scott Spaven (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr. Hicham Raissi (Allianz Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd) |
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Mr. Adrian Vincent (FWD Singapore Pte. Ltd.) |
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Mr. Yasar Fistikci (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr. Mack Eng (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Agents' Registration Board |
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Chairman |
Mr. Jimmy Tong (Great Eastern General Insurance Limited) |
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Members |
Ms. Pamela Yeo (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr. Kevin Xiong (Direct Asia Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Mr. Adam Tang (EQ Insurance Company Limited) |
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Mr. Lim Keng Hong (Great Eastern General Insurance Ltd) |
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Mr. William Chua (HL Assurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr. Andrew Lam (India International Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Ms. Sheena Tan (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Ms. Cecilia Siah (Income Insurance Limited) |
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Ms. Amber Au Yong (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Ms. Edna Ngo (Sompo Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd) |
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Ms. 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 |
Mr. Andrew Yeo (Income Insurance Limited) |
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Members |
Mr. Mohamad Nazri Ahmad (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd.) |
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Mr. David Picking (Direct Asia Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Mr. Kenneth Yap (FWD Singapore Pte. Ltd.) |
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Mr. Vincent Ho (HSBC Life (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Ms. Zuhaidah Binte Samsuri (India International Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr. Norman Bay (Income Insurance Limited) |
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Mr. Andy Foo (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr. Douglas Ong (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Mr. Jayadas Kandiah (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Mr. Srajudeen S/O Syed Sulaiman (Sompo Insurance Singapore Pte. Ltd.) |
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Mr. Choo Kwang Meng (Commercial Affairs Department) |
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Mr. Alan Kit (Commercial Affairs Department) |
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Marine Committee |
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Convenor |
Mr. Paul Hackett (Canopius Asia Pte. Ltd.) |
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Deputy Convenor |
Mr. Wang Xing (Swiss Re Asia Pte. Ltd.) |
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Members |
Mr. Mark Watts (Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd) |
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Ms. Tan Woei Chi (AXA XL) |
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Mr. Nicholas White (Glaven Marine Pte Ltd) |
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Mr. Ramachandran Radakrishnan (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Mr. Colin Fordham (Markel International Singapore Pte Ltd) |
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Mr. Yu Bo (Markel International Singapore Pte Ltd) |
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Ms. Li Fangyi (Pacific International Lines) |
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Mr. Leong Kah Wah (Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP) |
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Ms. Tan Beng Tee (Singapore Maritime Foundation) |
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Motor Committee |
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Convenor |
Mr. Hicham Raissi (Allianz Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd) |
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Deputy Convenor |
Mr. Sam Tan (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Members |
Mr. Andy Fong (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd.) |
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Mr. Sherman Seow (Direct Asia Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Mr. Chia Ka Wei (EQ Insurance Company Limited) |
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Ms. Clara Li (FWD Singapore Pte. Ltd.) |
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Mr. Christopher Chionh (HSBC Life (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Mr. Mekavathanan Sarangapani (India International Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr. Roy Wong (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Ms. Susan Ting (Income Insurance Limited) |
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Mr. Alvino Kor (Singapore Life Ltd.) |
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Mr. Leonard Ang (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Ms. Valencia Lee (Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd) |
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Talent Committee |
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Co-Convenor |
Mr. Adrian Vincent (FWD Singapore Pte. Ltd.) |
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Co-Convenor |
Mr. Yasar Fistikci (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Members |
Mr. Scott Spaven (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd.) |
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Mr. Hng Keng Yoong (Chubb Insurance Singapore Limited) |
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Ms. Deidre Ong (Income Insurance Limited) |
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Mr. Simon Koh (India International Insurance) |
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Ms.Celine Rose (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr. Yu Bo (Markel International Singapore Pte Ltd) |
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Ms. Sharon Teo (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Ms. Shalini Pavithran (Singapore College of Insurance) |
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Work Injury Compensation Committee |
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Convenor |
Mr. Mack Eng (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Members |
Mr. Edward Rayfield (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd.) |
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Mr. Ng Kok Hee (Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd (Singapore Branch)) |
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Mr. Ong Wee Kheong (Berkshire Hathaway Speciality Insurance) |
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Ms. Tracy Tan (ERGO Insurance Pte. Ltd.) |
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Mr. Vernon Ong (EQ Insurance Company Limited) |
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Mr. Kenny Eng (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr. Collin Sim (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Ms. Vikki Tan (Income Insurance Limited) |
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Ms. Rachel Pu (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Ms. Audrey Lim (Sompo Insurance Singapore Pte. Ltd.) |
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Ms. Lee Li Li (Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd) |
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Workgroups |
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Construction & Engineering Workgroup |
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Chairman |
Mr. Brendan Dunlea (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Members |
Mr. Teo Cher How (Allianz Global Corporate Specialty SE Singapore) |
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Mr. Clarence Ting (AON Singapore) |
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Mr. Nicholas Sykes (Clyde & Co.) |
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Mr. Simon Taylor (AXA XL) |
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Mr. Joe Wee (Zurich Insurance Company Ltd (Singapore Branch) |
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Finance & Tax Workgroup |
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Chairman |
Mr. Andrew McGrath (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Members |
Mr. Howard Goh (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd.) |
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Mr. Jason Tan (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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GIA Representatives Sitting On External Committees |
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Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) |
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Chairperson |
Mr A K Cher (Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore 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 Mekavathanan Sarangapani (India International Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Sam Tan (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Mr Eddie Loke (Income Insurance Limited) |
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Alternate Councillors |
Ms Jenny Pe (Income Insurance Limited) |
East Asian Insurance Congress (EAIC)
Executive Board: Mr. Ronak Shah (GIA President)
Member: Mr. Ronak Shah (GIA President)
International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI)
Representation: Mr. Paul Hackett (Marine Insurance Committee Convenor)
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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Name |
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
Senior Manager, Insurance & Agents’ Registration Board
Vanessa Lim
Senior Executive, Agents' Registration Board & Membership
Helen Lum
Administrator, Distribution
Corporate Communications Department
Jessica Li
Manager, Communications and Sustainability
Valerie Leong
Senior Executive, Corporate Communications
Corporate Services Department
Lee Qing
Assistant Manager, Corporate Services and Communications
Bock Wen Yi
Executive, Events and Activations
Rosalind Cher
Customer Service Officer
Insurance Department
Texas Hong
Senior Manager, Insurance & Agents’ Registration Board
Sharon Chen
Assistant Manager, Insurance
Cynthia Chan
Senior Executive, Insurance
Iris Ng
Administrator, Insurance
The 4 Core Values of GIA Secretariat:
- Group Effort: To execute strategies by the committees in Group Effort
- Industry Driven: To be Industry Driven in our approach
- Accountable: To be Accountable to members
- Sense of Urgency: To have a Sense of Urgency in dealing with all issues facing the members
