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UP FOR A CHALLENGING CAREER?
THE RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE INDUSTRY
Be different.
Stage YOUR Career Success.
Date: 26 Oct 09, Monday
Time: 1pm – 2pm
Venue: NTU LT 3, North Spine
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YOU HAVE TO BE HERE TO KNOW.
Dear Undergraduates / Graduating Students,
How are large commercial risks managed? What do actuaries, marine surveyors,
underwriters and risk managers have in common? And, how do you fit into the risk
management and insurance industry, one of the fastest growing segments in our
financial industry?
For the answers to all these questions, join us on 26 Oct 2009, to get the inside view
from experienced industry representatives, Mr. Ben Liang from Allianz SE Reinsurance
Asia Pacific and Mr. Andy Gunawan from QBE Insurance (International) Limited on ‘Up
for a Challenging Career ? The Risk Management and Insurance Industry.
We invite you to join us for this talk which will give you a greater understanding and
discussion into a business which is an integral part of the global economy.
This will also be a fantastic opportunity for you to find out from the excellent panel of
risk professionals on what it means to deal with risks on a daily, real time basis. Only
when you discuss with the real risk professionals do you know what it takes to be a part
of the exciting action.
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PROGRAMME
1230pm
Registration – Opening by GIA
1235pm
1255pm
115 pm
130 pm
Industry Risk Sharing Experience and Presentation by Mr. Ben Liang,
Senior Manager – Non Life Treaty Division (Allianz SE Reinsurance)
Industry Risk Sharing Experience and Presentations by Mr. Andy
Gunawan, Regional Underwriting Manager (QBE Insurance Int’l Ltd)
Global Internship Program Briefing and sharing experience by intern
Ms. Lin Xiao Tian on her RSA’s internship experience.
Interactive Session with Speakers: Mr. Ben Liang and Mr. Andy
Gunawan. Closing by Mr. Mark Lim (Executive Director, GIA)
Who Should Attend
Students from any discipline who are interested in a career or an internship experience in
the risk management under the general/ reinsurance industry.
About General Insurance Association of Singapore (GIA)
The General Insurance Association of Singapore is the General Insurance industry’s trade
association whose membership comprises of 33 Ordinary Members and 1 Associate
Member, licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to transact general
insurance business in Singapore.
It aims to promote and advance the common interests of members and the General
Insurance industry.
The GIA constitution Empowers the Management Committee to Embark on activities that
would 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’ interest to Government, Trade Bodies, 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
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About the speakers
MR. BEN LIANG
ALLIANZ SE REINSURANCE ASIA PACIFIC
SENIOR MANAGER, NON-LIFE TREATY DIVISION
Mr. Ben Liang works at Allianz Re Singapore as a Senior Manager in the Non-Life treaty division. Ben
has ten years of experience in the general insurance industry with majority of that focused on
reinsurance. He has worked as an actuary, consultant, reinsurance broker and now treaty
underwriter. He has experience in a wide range of insurance/reinsurance products from workers’
compensation, property per risk and catastrophe, medical malpractice, professional liability, general
liability to commercial auto. Currently, Ben is responsible for business in Korea, Taiwan, Philippines
and Singapore.
Ben is an associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society. He is also a graduate from the University of
California at Berkeley with a degree in economics.
MR. ANDY GUNAWAN
QBE INSURANCE (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED
REGIONAL UNDERWRITING MANAGER
SOUTH EAST ASIA SURETY
Mr. Andy Gunawan was appointed as QBE's Regional Underwriting Manager in September 2008 to
commence and develop QBE’s Surety business in South East Asia.
Prior to his appointment in QBE, Andy spent four years of underwriting in AIG, moving from within
Financial Services area of business to focusing on Surety. Andy was responsible for underwriting and
development of AIG's Surety business in South East Asia as well as Australia, New Zealand and
Guam.
Previously before joining AIG, Andy was in the Credit & Country Risk Management of United Overseas
Bank for five years. During this time, he assessed the Bank's credit risks by analyzing the credit
quality of its portfolio of corporate borrowers, and monitoring the Bank’s compliance with various
statutory and internal credit policies and guidelines. Andy was also involved in the development and
implementation of the Bank’s internal ratings based approach to comply with Basel II requirements.
Andy holds a Bachelors degree in Banking and Finance from Monash University, Melbourne.
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