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 (2020-2022)
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President |
Mr Craig Ellis (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Vice-President |
Mr Christian Sandric (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Honorary Secretary |
Mr Ronak Shah (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Honorary Treasurer |
Ms Joanne Huang (Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd) |
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Members |
Mr Kevin Leong (AXA Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Jimmy Tong (Great Eastern General Insurance Limited) |
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Ms Defne Turkes (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Andrew Yeo (NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited) |
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Mr Pui Phusangmook (Sompo 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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Ms Adeline Liew (AXA Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Ms Jeslyn Tan (Chubb Insurance Singapore Limited) |
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Mr Adam Tang (EQ Insurance Company Limited) |
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Mr Simon Tan (ERGO Insurance Pte. Ltd) |
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Mr Lim Keng Hong (Great Eastern General Insurance Limited) |
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Mr Kelvin Lim (HL Assurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Sundara Rajan (India International Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Ms Cecilia Siah (NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited) |
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Ms Sheena Tan (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Ms Koh Yen Yen (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 Committee |
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Convenor |
Mr Kevin Leong (AXA Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Members |
Ms April Chang (Cigna Europe Insurance Co S.A. - N.V., Singapore Branch) |
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Mr Sam Ladbury (Chubb Insurance Singapore Limited) |
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Mr Brendan Dunlea (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Rama Chandran (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Marine Committee |
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Convenor |
Mr Rama Chandran (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Members |
Mr Sundeep Khera (AXA XL) |
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Mr Paul Hackett (Canopius Asia Pte. Ltd.) |
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Mr Babu Paul (India International Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Nick White (London Offshore Consultants) |
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Mr Colin Fordham (Markel International) |
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Ms Tan Beng Tee (Singapore Maritime Foundation) |
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Mr Wang Xing (Swiss Re Asia Pte. Ltd) |
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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 Dean West (AXA XL) |
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Mr Tony Chapman (Charles Taylor Adjusting) |
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Ms Wong Yoon Chien (Jardine Lloyd Thompson Asia Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Joe Wee (Zurich Insurance Company Ltd (Singapore Branch)) |
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Medical Insurance Workgroup |
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Chairman |
Ms April Chang (Cigna Europe Insurance Co S.A. - N.V., Singapore Branch) |
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Members |
Dr Julien Tardivat (Aetna Insurance Company Limited (Singapore Branch)) |
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Mr Ronnie Tan (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Jim Heng (AXA Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Eric Tan (China Taiping Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Ms Julie Lim (Cigna Europe Insurance Co S.A. - N.V., Singapore Branch)) |
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Ms Roslin Lim (EQ Insurance Company Limited) |
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Mr Lim Tien Yung (FWD Singapore Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Saibal Bhattacharya (FWD Singapore Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Colin Chu (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Daren Ng (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Ms Susan Ong (NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited) |
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Mr Ronnie Tan (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Ms Lisa Leow (Starr International Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Ms Christine Wee (Zurich Insurance Company Ltd (Singapore Branch)) |
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Political Risk & Trade Credit Workgroup |
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Chairman |
Mr Sam Ladbury (Chubb Insurance Singapore Limited) |
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Vice-Chairman |
Mr Edmund Arghand (Zurich Insurance Company Limited) |
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Members |
Mr Martin Phelan (Aspen Insurance UK Limited, Singapore Branch) |
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Mr Alex Holcroft (Aspen Insurance UK Limited, Singapore Branch) |
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Mr Mark Houghton (AXA XL) |
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Mr Barry Robinson (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Ms Jamie Taylor (Talbot Risk Services Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Edmund Lee (Tokio Marine Klin) |
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Mr Tim Warren (Zurich Insurance Company Ltd) |
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Insurance Fraud Committee |
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Convenor |
Mr Andrew Yeo (NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited) |
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Mr Mohamad Nazri Ahmad (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Jon Tay (AXA Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Vincent Ho (AXA Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr David Picking (Direct Asia Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Patrick Tan (FWD Singapore Pte. Ltd) |
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Ms Quek Theng Theng (FWD Singapore Pte. Ltd) |
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Ms Zuhaidah Binte Samsuri (India International Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Andy Foo (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Miguel Piombo (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Shawn Ngo (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Mr Norman Bay (NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited) |
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Mr Jayadas Kandiah (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Dominick Ho (Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd) |
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CAD |
Mr Eugene Lim |
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CAD |
Mr Choo Kwang Meng |
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Market Development Committee |
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Convenor |
Mr Ronak Shah (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Members |
Mr Om Ashok Bhatia (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Bruno Pinson (AXA Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Kevin Bruvry (AXA Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Jeffrey Chew (ECICS Limited) |
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Mr Justin Yiu (Liberty Mutual) |
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Ms Susan Ong (NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited) |
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Mr Goh Shun Quan (QBE Singapore (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Ms Christine Wee (Zurich Insurance Company Ltd) |
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Mr Oliver Vale (Zurich Insurance Company Ltd) |
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Observer |
Mr Kenneth Koh (Monetary Authority of Singapore) |
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Motor Committee |
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Convenor |
Ms Defne Turkes (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Deputy Convenor |
Mr Sam Tan (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Members |
Mr Manik Bucha (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd.) |
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Mr Elvin Chew (AXA Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Alvino Kor (Aviva 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 Lim Wen Hwei (Etiqa Insurance Pte. Ltd) |
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Ms Belliana Lim (FWD 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 Jenny Pe (NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited) |
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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 and Communications Committee |
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Convenor |
Mr Christian Sandric (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Education and Talent Development Workgroup |
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Chairman |
Mr Christian Sandric (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Members |
Ms Jessica Xu (Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE Singapore Branch) |
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Mr Tan Yan Wei (Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore) |
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Ms Sharon Teo (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd) |
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Mr Kelly Ho (NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited) |
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Mr Simon Johnson (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Public Relations Workgroup |
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Chairman |
Mr Christian Sandric (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Members |
Ms Wendy Koh (Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (Singapore Branch)) |
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Ms Carole Chow (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd) |
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Ms Shannen Fong (NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited) |
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Ms Althea Tan (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Work Injury Compensation (WIC) Committee |
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Convenor |
Mr Pui Phusangmook (Sompo Insurance Singapore Pte. Ltd.) |
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Members |
Mr Edward Rayfield (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Christopher Ang (AXA 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 Specialty Insurance) |
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Ms Brenda Cheong (EQ Insurance Company Limited) |
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Mr Clarence Lim (ERGO Insurance Pte. Ltd.) |
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Mr Ryan Tan (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Mr Soon Gud Voon (NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited) |
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Ms Rachel Pu (QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Warren Tan (Sompo Insurance Singapore Pte. Ltd) |
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Ms Lee Li Li (Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd) |
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Workgroup |
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Finance & Tax Workgroup |
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Chairman |
Mr Jason Tan (Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Deputy Chairman |
Mr Adrian Chua (Cigna Europe Insurance Co S.A. - N.V., Singapore Branch) |
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Members |
Mr Howard Goh (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Ms Kathy Wong (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Ms Ng Hwee Kwan (AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Gino De Guzman (AXA Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Ms Choo Mei Mei (AXA Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Tan Cheng Khiang (Etiqa Insurance Pte. Ltd.) |
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Ms Vanessa Teo (Great American Insurance Company, Singapore Branch) |
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Ms Clara Low (NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited) |
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Ms Tan Cheok Sin (Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd) |
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Mr Matthew McBride (Zurich Insurance Company Ltd (Singapore Branch)) |
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Mr Philip Lam (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 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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Ms Shirley Tan (AXA Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Mekavathanan Sarangapani (India International Insurance Pte Ltd) |
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Mr Alvin Chia (Land Transport Authority) |
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Mr Sam Tan (MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) |
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Mr Eddie Loke (NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited) |
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Alternate Councillors |
Ms Jenny Pe (NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited) |
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Ms Alanna Frances Lean (Land Transport Authority) |
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East Asian Insurance Congress (EAIC)
Executive Board Mr Craig Ellis (GIA President)
Member Mr Craig Ellis (GIA President)
International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI)
Representation Mr Rama Chandran (Marine Insurance Committee Convenor)
Singapore College of Insurance (SCI)
Board of Governors Mr Craig Ellis (GIA President)
Board of Governors Mr Christian Sandric (GIA Vice-President)
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
Melvin Fun
Head, Finance
Texas Hong
Senior Manager, Technical & Agents’ Registration Board
Jessica Li
Manager, Corporate Communications
Sharon Chen
Assistant Manager, Technical
Winston Lim
Senior Executive, Corporate Communications
Iris Ng
Senior Executive, Technical
Cynthia Chan
Senior Executive, Technical
Shirin Chua
Talent Development and Events Executive
Vanessa Lim
Executive, Agents' Registration Board & Membership
Helen Lum
Administrator, Distribution
Rosalind Cher
Customer Service Officer
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
About the GIA Logo
The new GIA corporate mark was designed to perfectly balance two sets of needs which are equally vital and yet seemingly at odds with each other. Firstly, the mark has to reflect the strengths that come the association’s rich organisational history. These include qualities such as Credibility, Respectability, Sophistication, Elegance and International appeal.
To forge ahead with the times, the logo also embraces the future, seeking to be Personable, Dynamic, Bold, Versatile and Contemporary.
To achieve these goals, the new logo carefully blends elements of the old and the new into a coherent and dynamic design.
