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Judges overview

As a cornerstone of the Asia Consumer Insurance Awards’ integrity-driven approach, we are proud to launch our inaugural awards programme with a diverse panel of experienced and respected judges.

Each award category is assessed using a transparent methodology, featuring rigorously tailored and weighted criteria. Our panel of judges independently review every application to ensure a thorough, impartial, and merit-based selection process.

Your 2025 panel
GregSolomon
Greg Solomon
Actuary & Advisor, Eigengrey Consulting

With 30 years in industry, half of which have been based out of Hong Kong, Greg has worked as an actuary in reinsurance, capital, risk, product design and pricing, and valuation.

Greg has also done advisory board work in insurtech, regtech, AI, wellness, sales and moon-based projects. He is also an author and part-time lecturer.

JateenVaghela
Jateen Vaghela
Independent Actuarial Consultant

Jateen is a qualified actuary accredited by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA), brings 22 years of accomplished expertise in financial services.

He runs his own successful independent actuarial consultancy in Hong Kong. His previous experience includes as an Executive at Sun Life Financial (Asia) and key roles at Aviva Group Plc, Mercer, and Firstrand Bank. 

JohnSpence
John Spence
Managing Director, Asian Capital Advisors

John specialises in strategic advisory for Asia’s insurance sector, with deep expertise in M&A, bancassurance, and corporate development.

Based in Hong Kong since 2000, he has held leadership roles at Generali Asia, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Macquarie Funds Group and Manulife Financial.

Anshul Magotra
Anshul Magotra
Co-founder & Partner, Social Innovation Circle

Anshul is Co-Founder & Partner at Social Innovation Circle, a leading funding and coaching platform for social innovators looking to build financially sustainable business models and unlock new sources of funding.

She is an impact investor and serves on the Boards of various social enterprises and impact networks globally, and also serves as a Stanford Seed Consultant - advising enterprises in emerging markets supported by Stanford Business School.

ArthurRoiret
Arthur Roiret
Insurance Advisory Lead at Sia Partners

Arthur brings over a decade of consulting experience in both life and non-life insurance across Asia and Europe, with a  track record of delivering innovative solutions for organisations entering and expanding in Asia.

His expertise includes developing growth strategies, enhancing distribution channels, post-merger integration, digital servicing, and formulating market entry strategies.

MikePlaxton
Mike Plaxton
Consultant to the Life Insurance Industry

Following failure at university, Mike entered the Life Insurance Industry at a young age. 

Through the years he built a successful career within the industry, advancing through roles such as Agent, Branch Manager, Chief Marketing Officer, and ultimately serving in numerous CEO positions.

Mike attributes the success of the businesses he led to the "efforts of many highly talented local people in several Asian countries."

AlexLee
Alex Lee
President, Singapore Actuarial Society

Alex, current president of the Singapore Actuarial Society, has over 20 years experience in the financial services industry.

Alex started his career as a regulator, with a focus on health insurance and capital regulations. He went on to take up a diverse array of roles in the private sector, including appointed actuary and CFO appointments.

He also has a strong passion on matters related to professional ethics and policyholder rights.

BlakeEvansPritchard
Blake Evans-Pritchard
Financial journalist and Editor

Blake has spent the past 25 years covering politics, economics and financial markets from three different continents: Europe, Africa and Asia.

He has spent 10 years reporting on finance across Asia, including extensive coverage of insurance. During his career, he has also reported from Hong Kong, Brussels, Sudan, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK.

Zeeshan_Vazeer
Zeeshan Vazeer
Asia Head of Insurance & Insurtech, International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group)

Zeeshan leads investments in insurance and insurtech sectors for IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group.

Prior to this, he served as a private equity/venture capital investor, insurance executive and business turnaround specialist, with experience across diverse countries and cultures.

He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and holds Masters' in International Relations (Johns Hopkins) and Business (INSEAD).