e-mail: hkuca.enquiry@gmail.com
    Webinar - Big Data in Life and Health Insurance Context
    Webinar - A Year into the Pandemic - What Have We Learned?
    Online Panel Discussion "New Normal in Insurance"
    HKUCA Strategic Offsite 2020
    HKUCA Strategic Offsite 2020
    Seminar on Overview of International Committee For Insurance Medicine Mumbai 2019
    15th​ Anniversary Conference
    15th​ Anniversary Conference
    Seminar on VHIS: how will it change the health care (and insurance) landscape in Hong Kong?
    Seminar on Overview of Dread Disease Survey 2012 – 2015
    Seminar on Application of Data Science on Life & Health Underwriting and Claim
    Seminar on Hong Kong Cancer Study by Dr. Stone Liu
    E-cigarette seminar by Dr. David Lam
    Seminar on "Putting AI to Practical Uses for Underwriting & Claims" By Mr Jacky Ng
    Seminar about Weight Loss Surgery by Dr. Wong
    Seminar on VHIS by Ms. Elaine
    Football team photo
    Football match vs AIA
    Weekend Hiking
    Dr. Heather M. Lund
    Presentation on underwriting aspect of elderly care
    Presenting recognition plaque to Dr. Heather M. Lund
    Dr.Ting Sik Chuen
    HKUCA Committees
    Medical Seminar on "Addiction"
    Participants of medical seminar by Dr.Ting
    Football tournament with Swiss Re & RGA
    Football team members
    Football team photo
    Genetic Testing Talk by Dr. Hector Wong
    Presenting recognition plaque to UCA Founding President Ms Miranda Leung
    2016 Christmas Party
    Presenting recognition plaque to Past President Ms Hazel Etherington
    Underwriting and Claim Legal Case Study by Christine Koo
    Claims Fraud Management by Tina Paap
    Colerectal Cancer Talk by Dr. Wong Pit See
    Colerectal Cancer Talk by Dr. Wong Pit See
    Mediation Talk by Ms Fanny Fung and Mr Kenneth Chow
    Mediation Talk by Ms Fanny Fung and Mr Kenneth Chow
    Webinar - Big Data in Life and Health Insurance Context
    Webinar - A Year into the Pandemic - What Have We Learned?
    Online Panel Discussion "New Normal in Insurance"
    HKUCA Strategic Offsite 2020
    HKUCA Strategic Offsite 2020
    Seminar on Overview of International Committee For Insurance Medicine Mumbai 2019
    15th​ Anniversary Conference
    15th​ Anniversary Conference
    Seminar on VHIS: how will it change the health care (and insurance) landscape in Hong Kong?
    Seminar on Overview of Dread Disease Survey 2012 – 2015
    Seminar on Application of Data Science on Life & Health Underwriting and Claim
    Seminar on Hong Kong Cancer Study by Dr. Stone Liu
    E-cigarette seminar by Dr. David Lam
    Seminar on "Putting AI to Practical Uses for Underwriting & Claims" By Mr Jacky Ng
    Seminar about Weight Loss Surgery by Dr. Wong
    Seminar on VHIS by Ms. Elaine
    Football team photo
    Football match vs AIA
    Weekend Hiking
    Dr. Heather M. Lund
    Presentation on underwriting aspect of elderly care
    Presenting recognition plaque to Dr. Heather M. Lund
    Dr.Ting Sik Chuen
    HKUCA Committees
    Medical Seminar on "Addiction"
    Participants of medical seminar by Dr.Ting
    Football tournament with Swiss Re & RGA
    Football team members
    Football team photo
    Genetic Testing Talk by Dr. Hector Wong
    Presenting recognition plaque to UCA Founding President Ms Miranda Leung
    2016 Christmas Party
    Presenting recognition plaque to Past President Ms Hazel Etherington
    Underwriting and Claim Legal Case Study by Christine Koo
    Claims Fraud Management by Tina Paap
    Colerectal Cancer Talk by Dr. Wong Pit See
    Colerectal Cancer Talk by Dr. Wong Pit See
    Mediation Talk by Ms Fanny Fung and Mr Kenneth Chow
    Mediation Talk by Ms Fanny Fung and Mr Kenneth Chow
Past Events

2023

Seminar "Updates on Metabolic Surgery" by Dr. Daniel Tong

Date: 1st March 2023 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm  
Language: English
Venue: Chubb Academy, 35/F Chubb Tower, Winsor House, 311 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay (Also Online by Microsoft Teams)


2021

Webinar: Big Data in Life and Health Insurance Context

Date: 14th July, 2021 (Wednesday) from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Venue: Microsoft Teams Conference
Guest Speaker: Mr. Marc Sofer, Head of Data and Strategic Analytics – Asia markets of RGA Reinsurance Company

HKUCA is honored to have Mr. Sofer to share the topic "How Big Data and Machine Learning are Changing Life Insurance Today". 
The webinar commenced with welcome remarks and brief introduction by HKUCA's president Ben Choi. 29 members and guests, comprising mainly professionals from reinsurers and insurers, joined the session.
Mr. Sofer shared comprehensive insights on how the big data and machines learning are changing life insurance today, for instance, the addition of other factors impacting relative risk to base pricing factors in traditional data sources. Before the webinar ended, he addressed several questions from attendees in the Q&A session.



Webinar: A Year into the Pandemic - What Have We Learned?

Date: 10th March, 2021 (Wednesday) from 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Venue: Microsoft Teams Conference
Guest Speaker: Dr. Liu Hao, Senior Medical Officer of Swiss Re
 
HKUCA is honored to invite Dr. Liu Hao (Senior Medical Officer of Swiss Re) as the guest speaker in the webinar to share the topic "A Year into the Pandemic - What Have We Learned?".
The webinar commenced with welcome remarks and brief introduction of Dr. Liu by HKUCA's president Ben. The session was participated by a total of 26 members and guests.
Dr. Liu shared insightful updates on Covid-19 risks and how insurers could best position themselves to manage long term risks from Covid-19. Q&A session was open to the members before the webinar ended.


2020


Online Panel Discussion "New Normal in Insurance"

Date: 18th November, 2020 (Wednesday) at 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Venue: Microsoft Teams conference

Panel Speaker: 
Ms Selina Lau, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers
Ms Hazel Etherington, Chief Operating Officer, Transamerica Life (Bermuda) Ltd
Mr Ben Choi, Vice President Claims, Life and Health Reinsurance Business Management, Swiss Re, and President of the HKUCA

It was a great success that Ms Selina Lau gave us an impressive presentation. Her insightful ideas on virtual onboarding and future development of green economy in insurance industry are intuitive to all of us.
Ms Hazel Etherington shared her extensive experience in operations and how to handle the Covid-19 pandemic. Such uncertainty will continuously be a challenge in near future.
Lastly, Mr Ben Choi concluded the seminar with his viewpoint on how claims services will change in an innovative and revolutionary way.
We look forward to seeing all of you again in near future!!



HKUCA Strategic Offsite 2020

Date: ​20th June, 2020 (Saturday) at 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Venue: Café bord de Mer & Lounge, Auberge Discovery Bay Hong Kong, Discovery Bay
We had our Strategic Offsite 2020, in which we discussed our strategic position & direction for the coming future and had a delighted breakfast with our committee members.
Thank you Mr. Jacob Sacuto for being our external moderator and thanks all the committee members for your contribution!


The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI) - Best Practice on the Use of Genetic Test Results

Date: ​18th June, 2020 (Thursday) at 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Venue: ​Microsoft Teams conference
Guest Speaker: Mr. Gary Miles & Mr. Simon Pepper
Mr. Gary Miles began his underwriting career in Canada. He has 25+ years in individual underwriting Life and Living Benefit products. He has worked for both a reinsurer and a direct company during his career. His international insurance experience involves working in the Bahamas, Singapore, Dubai and Hong Kong. Gary is a Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI) and a Fellow, Academy of Life Underwriting. On the weekend you can usually find Gary getting up early for a long cycle. Gary is a Chairman Member of Life Operation and Risk Management Working Group, The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI).
 
Mr. Simon Pepper is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute (ACII) and has more than 30 years of experience in the life insurance industry with a strong background in underwriting, claims, product development and marketing for direct insurers and reinsurers in Europe, Middle East and Asia. Simon attained a BSC (Hons) in Biochemistry from Liverpool University.
 
Gary & Simon are the Chairman Member of Life Operation and Risk Management Working Group, The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI).
Language: English


Claims Investigation Sharing

Date: ​20th May, 2020 (Wednesday) at 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Venue: ​Microsoft Teams conference
Guest Speaker: Mr. Edward Lim
Mr. Edward Lim, who is a business director and partner of Zhong ZhiDao Consulting company and has been responsible for insurance claims investigation and market research & intelligence in China.
Prior to join the company, he worked in technology and regulatory area in multiple industry domains including insurance and FSI for global multinational companies in management roles.
He is currently based in Hong Kong, married with two children.
Language: English


AJCC 8th cancer staging change and its potential impacts on insurance

Date: ​10th March, 2020 (Tuesday) at 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm
Venue: ​Skype conference
Guest Speaker: Dr. David Lu
Dr. David Lu is an orthopaedic surgeon graduated from Beijing Medical University and holds an DrMedSci from Hokkaido University. He is the Active Member of AAIM (American Academy of Insurance Medicine), the Member of AIMJ (Association of Insurance Medicine of Japan), and the Council Member of AIMA Association. 

David joined Swiss Re in 2013, and is now Asia Chief Medical Officer of Swiss Re based in Hong Kong. His key responsibilities are leading the Asia Medical Officers team overseeing all medical related insurance risks and their trends, providing advices to and support business growth with a particular focus in Asia. Prior to joining Swiss Re, David had 10 years' experience of working at an international health insurance company. 

Before joining the industry, he has written extensively on his research areas and was the best paper winner of 2001 SICOT in Paris, and the winner of 2009 international research award for young investigator of Spine in Toronto, Canada, and winner of Best Essay Award of 2019 ICLAM in Mumbai, India. 
Language: English


 
2019


Seminar on Overview of International Committee For Insurance Medicine Mumbai 2019

Date: ​26th November, 2019 (Tuesday) at 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Venue: ​61/F, Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai
Guest Speaker: Dr. Detloff Rump
Dr. Detloff Rump is the Head of Health Services at AIA Hong Kong and is the President of International Committee for Insurance Medicine (ICLAM) Board. Dr. Detloff studied in Germany and Switzerland and graduated with a doctorate in Medicine from the Technical University in Munich. He also hold an MBA from Lingnan University, Hong Kong and a LLB (Common Law) degree from Anglia Ruskin University, UK. ICLAM Congress aims at scientific training and discussion on topics related to risk underwriting and claims assessment. The Congress was held in Mumbai from Nov 10 to Nov 13 this year. Topics covered this year include Genetics and Genomics and Cancer Cure. Dr. Detloff shared with us some key highlights from the conference.


15th​ Anniversary Conference

Date: ​11th October, 2019 (Friday) at 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Venue: ​4/F, Pico Tower, 66 Gloucester Road, Wanchai


Seminar on VHIS: how will it change the health care (and insurance) landscape in Hong Kong?

Date:  16th April, 2019 (Tuesday) at 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Venue: Swiss Re, Room1 & 2, 61/F, Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Rd, Wanchai
Guest Speaker: Dr. York Chow
Dr. York Chow is an orthopaedic surgeon and being appointed to be the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food from 2004 to 2007, then the Secretary for Food and Health from 2007 to 2012. He has more than 30 years of experience in the Hong Kong medical industry and has handled multiple public health and food safety crises during his term. He has also awarded MBE by the British Government in 1995, a Silver Bauhinia Star in 2001, and a Gold Bauhinia Star by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2009.
 
VHIS: The Hong Kong SAR Government has passed the policy of a regulated Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme, which will be introduced starting 1st April 2019.  The scheme will include a standardized healthcare protection plan with defined overage and co-payment, and all VHIS-compliant products will be eligible for tax-exemption. There are both optimism and scepticism in response to the policy.  The investment of the Government in regulating health insurance is perceived as a challenge for both the insurance industry and the healthcare profession.  However, there are also views that it is an opportunity to promote fair healthy competition because of service and price transparency.  It is not easy to predict the landscape and ecology of the insurance and healthcare industries but possible scenarios will be discussed.  In general, it would be an exciting time for both industries in the coming decade.
Language:English

 
Seminar on Overview of Dread Disease Survey 2012 – 2015
           
Date:  13th March, 2019 (Wednesday) at 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Venue: Suite 6802-3, Gen Re, 61/F Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wan Chai
Guest Speaker: Ms Orchis Li
Ms Orchis Li is the General Manager of Gen Re’s Hong Kong Branch.  She has more than 20 years of experience in the Hong Kong insurance market, with a focus on product development.  Orchis joined Gen Re in 2015 and is responsible for business development and management of the life and health business in Hong Kong.  Prior to joining Gen Re, Orchis had worked with a number of multinational insurance companies.  Orchis is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries.  She is also a Councillor of the Life Insurance Council under the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers and a member of the Health Committee & InsurTech Committee under the Actuarial Society of Hong Kong.
Language:English
 


2018


Seminar on Application of Data Science on Life & Health Underwriting and Claim
           
Date:  12th December, 2018 (Wednesday) at 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Venue: MR1 , Swiss Re, 61/F Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wan Chai
Guest Speaker: Dr Linhui Dong
Linhui Dong, as Vice President, Data Science, is a member of RGA’s Global Research and Data Analytics (GRDA) leadership team and is responsible for managing the Data Science team in Shanghai and also some in St. Louis. Linhui provides strategic direction and leads new data science initiatives to develop and execute data-driven solutions. He joined RGA in 2018 and is based in St. Louis.
Prior to coming to RGA, Linhui served as Analytics Lead – Specialty Markets for Munich Re America and as Actuarial Director and Head Modeler of Personal Insurance for AIG. He began his financial services career as a Consultant, then Senior Consultant and Associate of Research & Data Analytics for Travelers.
Linhui received a Ph.D., an M.A., and a B.A. in economics from Nankai University, and a M.A. in economics from the University of New Hampshire. He earned the Certified Specialist in Predictive Analytics (CSPA) designation from the CAS Institute, and a member of the CSPA exam committee.
Language:English



Seminar on Hong Kong Cancer Study
           
Date:  6th November, 2018 (Tuesday) at 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Venue: MR1 , Swiss Re, 61/F Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wan Chai
Guest Speaker: Dr Stone Liu
Dr. Stone Liu is the Medical Director of Hannover Re Hong Kong Branch. He is a qualified internist. Stone is member of both the Australian Life Underwriting and Claims Association (ALUCA) and Association of Home Office Underwriters (AHOU). Stone gained a Bachelor Degree of Clinical Medicine from Sun Yat-Sen University and a Master Degree of Business Administration from Fu Dan University. He joined Hannover Re since 2012 and had been working in both Shanghai and Australian offices. Stone previously practiced in the insurance industry in both China and Australia for 13 years. He had worked for Allianz Life and AIA in Mainland China. Stone has been designated Fellow, Academy of Life Underwriting (FALU), Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI), Associate, Customer Service (ACS).
Language:English



Seminar on "E-cigarettes: To whom do fanciful flavours go?"
           
Date:  9th October, 2018 (Tuesday) at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Venue: MR1 , Swiss Re, 61/F Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wan Chai
Guest Speaker: Dr David Lam
Dr. David Lam, is the vice president of the Hong Kong Medical Association. He got the bachelor degree of Medicine in Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1991, was the academician of the Hong Kong College of Surgeons and academician of Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (Surgery). Dr. Lam became the fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK (Surgery) in 1998.
Language:English
 


Football match against Manulife

Date:  17th August, 2018 at 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Location: Kwun Tong Recreation Ground, 2 Tsui Ping Rd, Cha Liu Au
It was our first match against Manulife, each team had around 8 players joining the game. It was a very tough game but we both enjoyed a lot. We all appreciate each other's effort  and agreed that the game has enhanced our bonding with fellow insurance practitioners.


Seminar on "Putting AI to Practical uses for Underwriting and Claims"

Date: 16th August, 2018(Thursday) at 7:15 pm to 8:30 pm
Location: 61F, Swiss Re, Central Plaza
Guest Speaker: Mr. Jacky Ng
Jacky Ng, BComm (Actuarial Studies) & BSc (Computer Science) has been working in the insurance industry throughout Asia-Pacific for more than a decade. Jacky was a seasoned consultant specialising in actuarial modelling and valuation. He was involved in supporting many high profile IPOs such as AIA, ING (now FWD) in Hong Kong and also New China Life. After leading the Swiss Re Life & Health's valuation and modelling team for 4 years, Jacky recently switched to the Digital & Smart Analytics Team. He is an associate member of both the Society of Actuaries (US) and Institute of Australia.


Seminar on "Diabetes Surgery & Weight Loss Surgery - What? When? Why and How?"

Date: 11th June, 2018(Monday) at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Location: 61F, Swiss Re, Central Plaza
Guest Speaker: Dr. Simon Wong
Dr. Simon Wong is the President of Asia-Pacific Metabolic & Bariatric Surgical Society (APMBSS). He is also the Chairman of the Hong Kong Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (HKSMBS), and treasurer of the Hong Kong Association of Study of Obesity (HKASO). He represents Hong Kong at the International Federation of Surgery of Obesity (IFSO) and its Asia-Pacific Chapter. Since 2008, Dr. Wong has been the consultant surgeon in the Upper Gastrointestinal & Metabolic Surgery Division at the Prince of Wales Hospital.
Language: Cantonese with English supplements

Seminar on "VHIS Impact and Oppurtunity"
Date: March, 19th, 2018
Location: 61F, Swiss Re, Central Plaza
This was the first Seminar held in 2018. We invtied Ms. Elaine Chan Sau-ho, member of Food and Health Bureau VHIS Consultative Group and board member of Institute for Health Policy and System Research, to present to us on VHIS related issue.


2017

Football match against AIA
Date: December 7th, 2017
Location: Happy Valley 7-a-side football pitch
It was our first match against AIA, each team had around 10 players joining the game. It was a very tough game, both team played very hard and battled till the last minute of the game. Nevertheless, we all appreciate each other's effort after it, and agreed that the game has enhanced our bonding with fellow insurance practitioners.

Weekend Hiking
Date: December 2nd, 2017
Location: The Peak - Aberdeen
When weather gets cooler, what activity can be better than hiking? HKUCA organized a hike from the Peak and end at Pokfulam Reservoir. Along the rail, we enjoyed the spectacular view of Hong Kong Island at the top of the mountain, embraced the relaxing environment and enjoyed the morning fresh air. It was a great experience as this relaxing activity recharged us after a long week.


Seminar on "Underwriting elderly lives and aspects of elderly care: Are we prepared?"
Date: October 13th, 2017
Location: 61F, Swiss Re, Central Plaza
We are honored to have invited Dr. Heather M. Lund, Chief Medical Officer for Asia at RGA Reinsurance Company, who has also served on program committees of the International Committee for Insurance Medicine (ICLAM) and the Academy of Insurance Medicine in Asia (AIMA), to deliver us a seminar about elderly care.
 


Medical Seminar on "Addiction"
Date: August 11th, 2017
Location: 61F, Swiss Re, Central Plaza
We are much honored to have Dr. Ting Sik Chuen presenting us a medical seminar on "Addictions". Dr, Ting is a professional psychiatrist and has been practicing in the field of mental health for 25 years. There were more than 20 participants on that evening, many thoughtful questions has been raised, which made the seminar a meaningful knowledge sharing platform.


Football Tournament Against Swiss Re & RGA
Date: August 4th, 2017
Location: Indian Recreational Club
First ever football match played by our newly formed football team. It was a wonderful game with over 30 participants and players, which formed fantastic atmosphere at the pitch. Snacks and drinks were offered after the game, everyone enjoyed themselves and had a great night.


Lung Cancer Medical Seminar
Speaker: Dr. Wong Pit See
Date: May 11th, 2017
Location: Transamerica Life office, 58/F One Island East, 18 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay.
We were delighted to have invited Dr. Wong Pit See to present with us on lung cancer. Dr. Wong obtained MBBS from HKU in 1975, and has more than four decades of medical practice experience. He is the founder and director of Medicorp Bodimetric Intl Ltd, and serves as medical advisor to 17 insurance companies.


Update on Genetics Testing & Insurance
Speaker: Dr. Hector Wong
Date: March 24th, 2017
Location: Swiss Re office, 61/F Central Plaza, Wan Chai
Genetic tests may give us some insight on individual's future health - People with certain genetic composition may have a higher health risk in certain areas while others may have a lower risk. In recent years, genetic tests have also expanded to cover different fields in medicine including medical treatment and cancer diagnostics.
Dr. Hector Wong, Regional Chief Medical Officer of Swiss Re in Asia, will share with us his insights on the potential impact of genetic test on insurance business.



2016

HKUCA Christmas Party
Date: December 16th, 2016
Location: HSBC
We had a good X'mas celebration on the top floor of the iconic HSBC building in Central, in which we presented recognition plaques to our past presidents.


Claims Fraud Management & Other Legal Case Studies
Speaker: Ms. Tina Paap, Mrs. Christine Koo
Date: October 12th, 2016
Location: Swiss Re office, 61/F Central Plaza, Wan Chai
We were delighted to have invited Ms Tina Paap, Vice President, RGA International, and Mrs Christine Koo, Founder and Principal Partner of Christine M Koo & Ip, Solicitors & Notaries LLP, to present with us.


Colerectal Cancer Talk by Dr. Wong
Speaker: Dr. Wong Pit See (founder and director of Medicorp Bodimetric Intl Ltd)
Date: June 23th, 2016


Cancer Trends in Asia Seminar
Speaker: Dr. Hector Wong (Chief Medical Officer, Swiss Re Asia)
Date: April 14th, 2016



2015
 
Fun Walk & Lunch: Lamma Island
Date: December 12th, 2015
Location: Lamma Island, from Yung Shue Wan to Sok Kwu Wan



Update on Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme (VHIS)
Speaker: David Alexander, Angela Lau
Date: November 11th, 2015
Location: Swiss Re office
We had the pleasure to invite Mr David Alexander, Head of Business Development Asia of Swiss Re and Chairman of HKFI Task Force on Health Care Reform, and Ms Angela Lau, Senior Health & Medical Solutions Manager of Swiss Re and committee member of Medical Insurance Association, HKFI to present for us on "Updates on Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme (VHIS)".


Macro Perspective on Mediation Application in the Insurance Industry
Speaker: Ms Fanny Fung & Mr Kenneth Chow
Date: May 12th, 2015
Location: Swiss Re Office, Central Plaza
Ms Fanny Fung, Head of Claims Asia Insurance and Mr Kenneth Chow, Chief Claims Officer Falcon Insurance Co, (HK) Ltd shared with members the basics of mediation, role of insurers in mediation of claim cases, how should we prepare and what are our possible strategies.


Underwriting & Claims Challenges in China
Speaker: Dr Billy Gao (Transamerica)
Date: March 19th, 2015
Location: Transamerica Office, One Island East




 







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