Appointment of Chairman of Insurance Appeals Tribunal announced

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The Government announced today (June 6) that the Chief Executive has appointed Mr Johnny Ma Ka-chun, SC, as the Chairperson of the Insurance Appeals Tribunal (IAT), for a term of three years from June 13, 2025, to June 12, 2028.

A Government spokesman said, "The IAT provides an effective safeguard to ensure the relevant regulatory decisions made by the Insurance Authority (IA) are reasonable and fair. With his profound expertise in the legal profession and a wealth of experience in public service, we believe that Mr Ma will lead the IAT to operate effectively and raise public confidence in the insurance regulatory regime."

The Government also expressed gratitude to the outgoing Chairperson, Ms Rachel Lam Yan-kay, SC, for her valuable contribution and dedicated service.

The IAT is a statutory tribunal established in 2017 under the Insurance Ordinance (Cap. 41) to review specified decisions made by the IA, and to hear and determine a question or issue arising out of or in connection with a review.

Ends/Friday, June 6, 2025
Issued at HKT 12:00

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