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 |
Mr. Ronak Shah (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
Vice-President |
Mr. Andrew Yeo (Income Insurance Limited) |
Honorary Secretary |
Mr. Jimmy Tong (Great Eastern General Insurance Limited) |
Honorary Treasurer |
Mr. Scott Spaven (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd) |
Members |
Mr. Hicham Raissi (Allianz Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd) |
Ms. Hng Keng Yoong (Chubb Insurance Singapore Limited) |
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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) |
Members |
TBA |
Standing Committees
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Insurance Fraud Committee |
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Convenor |
Mr. Andrew Yeo (Income Insurance Limited) |
Members |
TBA |
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Marine Committee |
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Convenor |
Mr. Yasar Fistikci (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
Members |
TBA |
Motor Committee |
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Convenor |
Mr. Hicham Raissi (Allianz Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd) |
Members |
TBA |
Talent Committee |
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Convenor |
Ms. Hng Keng Yoong (Chubb Insurance Singapore Limited) |
Members |
TBA |
Work Injury Compensation Committee |
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Convenor |
Mr. Scott Spaven (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd.) |
Members |
TBA |
Workgroups |
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Finance & Tax Workgroup |
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Chairman |
TBA |
Members |
TBA |
Sustainable Underwriting Workgroup |
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Chairman |
TBA |
Members |
TBA |
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) |
Councillors |
Mr Jegaprakash Yogarajah (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd.) |
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) |
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
Name |
Year |
Tan Hoay Gie |
1966 – 1967 |
A.G. Mackenzie |
1968 |
A.D. Moodie |
1969 |
Maurice C. Lee |
1970 |
Tan Hoay Gie |
1971 |
A.T. Shimpi |
1972 |
Chew Loy Kiat |
1973 – 1975 |
A.T. Shimpi |
1976 – 1979 |
Tan Hoay Gie |
1978 – 1979 |
Hwang Soo Jin |
1980 – 1981 |
Koh Bee Chye |
1982 – 1983 |
Teo Kwang Whee |
1984 – 1985 |
Hwang Soo Jin |
1986 – 1987 |
Koh Bee Chye |
1988 – 1989 |
Peter Lee Bong Soo |
1990 – 1991 |
Peter Yap Kim Kee |
1992 – 1993 |
David Chan Mun Wai |
1994 – 1995 |
Loo Sun Mun |
1996 – 1997 |
Albert Koh |
1998 – 1999 |
Seow Nee Chek |
2000 |
Law Song Keng |
2001 – 2002 |
Terence Tan |
2003 – 2004 |
Derek Teo |
2005 – 2013 |
A.K. Cher |
2013 – 2018 |
Karl Hamann |
2018 – 2019 (Jun) |
A K Cher |
2019 (Jun) – 2020 (Mar) |
Craig Ellis |
2020 (Mar) - 2022 |
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
Senior Executive, 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
Assistant Manager, Corporate Services and Communications
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