ANNUAL REPORT 2019 CONTENTS 1 President’s Message 03 2 Management Committee 05 3 Secretariat Group 06 4 Committees and Workgroups 07 5 Member Companies 13 6 Presidents and Vice-Presidents 15 7 Business in Review 16 8 Calendar of Events 28 9 Industry Initiatives 30 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear members, While uncertainty continues to hang over the global economy, I am pleased to report stable growth across majority of our business segments in 2019. We navigated the past year with a clear vision of our stewardship role and responsibilities. We also delivered on our promise to keep insurance accessible for our insureds and paid out more claims where protection is needed the most. Importantly, we remained focused on working collaboratively with our members, partners, and stakeholders to uphold the interests of our membership and pursue progressive developments for the general insurance sector. While the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak may signal tougher conditions for the market ahead, we have invested in a number of proactive initiatives to ensure that our members are well positioned to face evolving challenges in the short- term and into the new decade: • Launching the GIA Insurance Fraud Tip-off (GIFT) reward scheme to work collectively with the public to combat insurance fraud and mitigate claim cost inflation. “WE HAVE INVESTED IN A • Boosting innovation for our new accident reporting platform, the GIA Easy Accident Reporting System NUMBER OF PROACTIVE (GEARS), to streamline claims process for both our members and the public. INITIATIVES TO ENSURE • Kick-started crucial implementation work in preparation THAT OUR MEMBERS ARE for new amendments to the Work Injury Compensation Act (WICA) 2019 and represented members’ feedback in dialogues with our regulatory partners. WELL POSITIONED TO FACE • Strengthening standards of conduct among insurers EVOLVING CHALLENGES IN in Singapore by establishing the Insurance Culture and Conduct Steering Committee (ICCSC) in collaboration THE SHORT-TERM AND with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the Life Insurance Association, Singapore (LIA Singapore), and INTO THE NEW DECADE.” the Singapore Reinsurers’ Association (SRA). 03 // President’s Message Capturing the business Our ambition for 2020 zeitgeist of 2019 and beyond We undertook several key sector developments and This 2020, we will continue to spare no effort in bringing regulatory advocacy in 2019 as part of solidifying more insurance fraud cases to light, so we can do more Singapore’s status as a leading global insurance hub. There to tackle rising claims inflation and ensure insurance are many factors that may adversely impact prospects remains accessible for consumers. Our members and post COVID-19, but we remain optimistically confident that industry partners can look forward to the formation of a collectively, with your support, the sector will successfully new Centralised Investigation Bureau (CIB) this year to navigate its way through these uncertainties. complement our existing Fraud Management System (FMS) and GIFT reward scheme, so we can detect fraud at Becoming one of the world’s healthiest and safest scale more efficiently. workplaces Another key focus is driving conversations on progress Together with our members, we have been actively in key development areas – in closer collaboration with engaging with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in industry players, government agencies, regulators, and preparation for the key changes outlined in WICA 2019, regional and global alliances. This is especially crucial to which will take effect in September 2020. We are fully stem the spill-over effects of COVID-19 across our business supportive in delivering the objectives of enhanced segments. From boosting our clients’ cyber preparedness protection for employees, more certainty for employers, to continuing dialogues with our core stakeholders on and faster and simpler claims processes for everyone. support schemes, we are committed to working closely with industry stakeholders to support Singapore’s fight In 2019, we made significant progress in preparing the against COVID-19. sector for changes to the WICA, including establishing an approved policy and starting important work on a data We also cannot overlook other critical issues like climate exchange portal. We remain in good stead for successful change and rising healthcare costs, which are no less implementation of the key WICA changes this year. important. We have been driving the development of a localised set of sustainable insurance guidelines as part of Future proofing the sector in today’s fast-paced the joint Sustainable Insurance Committee together with digital world MAS, LIA Singapore, and SRA, as well as working closely In line with Singapore’s ambition to drive transformation with LIA Singapore to ensure continued accessibility across the economy, we formed a new Market of healthcare insurance in Singapore as aligned with Development Committee in 2019 to advance forward- recommendations from the Health Insurance Task Force looking matters in the areas of digitalisation. In (HITF). anticipating the evolving nature of the impact technology Without your support, this would not have been can bring, the committee has been tasked to promote our possible members’ interests in new insurtech developments and helping insurers strengthen competencies in underwriting Even in times of global economic volatility, we remain new technology-based risks. confident that the sector will ride out this turbulent period with your support and commitment. We will navigate We also formed the Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Workgroup, 2020 with the same balanced approach of conservative in recognition that a suitable liability framework is optimism and measured caution and ramp up public- necessary for future developments in the AV space. Work private collaboration towards a stronger and more on a liability and insurance framework is already underway, progressive general insurance sector. and we look forward to strengthening the framework in close consultation with our members and partners in the new year. President’s Message // 04 GIA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 2019 MR A K CHER President Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd. MR CHANG SUCHENG MR CHRISTIAN SANDRIC Vice-President Member Liberty Insurance Pte. Ltd. AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd. MR CRAIG ELLIS MR JIMMY TONG Honorary Secretary Member MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Great Eastern General Insurance Limited MR KEVIN LEONG MR ANDREW YEO Honorary Treasurer Member AXA Insurance Pte. Ltd. NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited MR RONAK SHAH Member QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. MR PUI PHUSANGMOOK Member Sompo Insurance Singapore Pte. Ltd. 05 // GIA Management Committee 2018 GIA SECRETARIAT GROUP 2019 CHIEF EXECUTIVE Ho Kai Weng AGENTS’ REGISTRATION CORPORATE FINANCE TECHNICAL BOARD COMMUNICATIONS Head of Finance Technical Director Manager Manager Melvin Fun Jimmy Tan Texas Hong Jessica Li CORPORATE SERVICES Assistant Manager Assistant Manager Senior Executive Sharon Chen Xu Li An Winston Lim Customer Service Officer Senior Executive Administrator, Dist. Executive (Talent Rosalind Cher Iris Ng Helen Lum Development & Events) Shirin Chua Executive Cynthia Chan As of January 2020 GIA Secretariat Group 2018 // 06 COMMITTEES AND WORKGROUPS AGENTS’ REGISTRATION BOARD Mr Lincoln Yeo Ms Eng Huey Ni Auto & General (Singapore) Holdings Pte. MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Chairman Limited Stepped down in May 2019 Mr Jason Sim Poh Teck Mr Andrew Lim MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Great Eastern General Insurance Limited Mr Albert Chua (Stepped down in Feb 2019) Aviva Ltd. Mr Sam Tan Stepped down in Oct 2019 MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Mr A K Cher Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd. Mr Christopher Chionh Mr Ghandian S/O Krishnan (Took over in Feb 2019 AXA Insurance Pte. Ltd. MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Stepped down in May 2019) Stepped down in Oct 2019 Ms Khor Saw Theng Mr Jimmy Tong AXA Insurance Pte. Ltd. Mr Eddie Loke Great Eastern General Insurance Limited NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited (Took over in May 2019) Ms Vale Oh AXA Insurance Pte. Ltd. Ms Jenny Pe Member NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited Ms Chee So Chow Mr Choong Wing King China Taiping Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Mr Alvin Tan AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte. Ltd. Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd. Ms Susan Teo Mr Patrick Peck China Taiping Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Mr Jeffrey Tay AXA Insurance Pte. Ltd. Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd. Stepped down in Aug 2019 Mr Charandeep Singh Stepped down in Oct 2019 Direct Asia Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Mr Jason Cheung AXA Insurance Pte. Ltd. Mr Charlie Neo Joined in Aug 2019 ERGO Insurance Pte. Ltd. INSURANCE COMMITTEE Stepped down in Mar 2019 Mr Lim Keng Hong Convenor Great Eastern General Insurance Limited Ms Annabel Tan Joined in Feb 2019 ERGO Insurance Pte. Ltd. Mr Kevin Leong AXA XL Mr Kelvin Lim Mr Pheobe Jay Xie HL Assurance Pte. Ltd. ERGO Insurance Pte. Ltd. Member Stepped down in Jul 2019 Ms Tracy Tan Mr Simon Stonehouse Mr Kenneth Lim ERGO Insurance Pte. Ltd. Asia Capital Reinsurance Group Pte. Ltd. HL Assurance Pte. Ltd. Joined in Jul 2019 Ms Lim Wen Hwei Mr Sam Ladbury Etiqa Insurance Pte. Ltd. Chubb Insurance Singapore Limited Mr Peh Chee Kiong NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited Ms Belliana Lim Ms April Chang Stepped down in Mar 2019 FWD Singapore Pte. Ltd. Cigna Europe Insurance Co S.A. - N.V., Singapore Branch Mr Bill O’Connell Mr Low Yong Yeow NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited FWD Singapore Pte. Ltd. Mr Brendan Dunlea Joined in Mar 2019 QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Mr Mekavathanan Sarangapani Ms Koh Yen Yen India International Insurance Pte. Ltd. Mr Ronak Shah Sompo Insurance Singapore Pte. Ltd. QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Ms Jelly Chua Ms Joanne Huang Liberty Insurance Pte. Ltd. Mr Ho Woon Yang Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd. Raffles Health Insurance Pte. Ltd. Mr Chew Beng Kee Lonpac Insurance Berhad BOLA ADJUDICATORS Ms Mary Aloysia Nelson MS First Capital Insurance Limited Member Ms Novin Siah Mr Khoo Kay Eng MS First Capital Insurance Limited AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte.