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  Dorel DUȚĂ

  UNSICAR President

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  Dorel DUȚĂ

  UNSICAR President

  Dorel Duţă is the President of UNSICAR since December 2017 and also the representative of the non-bank financial market in the SAL-FIN Alternative Dispute Resolution Enforcement Council. He is an experienced insurance practician, with over 24 years of experience in the industry. He has a law degree, a management certificate from The Open University Business School and a seriesof insurance specialization courses. Since 2000, Dorel Duţă he founded Hobbit Insurance Broker, a company specialized in the corporate sector.

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  Victor ȘRAER

  UNSICAR, Member of the Board, Head of I...

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  Victor ȘRAER

  UNSICAR, Member of the Board, Head of International Affairs and Technology

  Victor Şraer is a member of the UNSICAR’s Board of Directors since 2011, and over the past two years he was in charge with international affairs and technological development with an impact on the insurance industry. Victor is Managing Partner at Otto Broker, a company he founded in 2001. Otto Broker runs retail activities through its own offline distribution network, as well as online. The Corporate Division is highly specialized, the company being also a member of the International Credit Brokers Alliance. He has a degree in International Business and Economics from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies and graduated numerous internal and international courses in Communication, Management and Sales. Victor declares himself an innate entrepreneur and is actively involved in the regulatory institutional dialogue, where he is a declared supporter of the entrepreneurship environment in the field of insurance distribution. He believes in market development based on education and technology, used to support industry professionals and customers.

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  Iulius Marian FIRCZAK

  Deputy, Romanian Parliament, Chamber o...

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  Iulius Marian FIRCZAK

  Deputy, Romanian Parliament, Chamber of Deputies, member of Budget, Finance and Banks Commission

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  Nic DE MAESSCHALCK

  Director, BIPAR

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  Nic DE MAESSCHALCK

  Director, BIPAR

  Nic De Maesschalck is the Director of BIPAR, the EuropeanFederation of insurance intermediaries, the Director of WFII,the World Federation of insurance intermediaries and theDirector of POI, Partners of Intermediaries. BIPAR groups 51national associations in 30 countries. Through its nationalassociations, BIPAR represents the interests of insuranceagents and brokers and financial intermediaries with theEuropean authorities. BIPAR’s primary mission is to promote a Europeanregulatory environment in which intermediaries can prosper and that, at thesame time, ensures fair competition, an adequate level of consumer protectionand a sound insurance market. WFII isrecognized at global level as the singlevoice of the insurance intermediary sector. Many international institutions andinfluential bodies consider WFII as the expert in intermediaries’ issues inInternational Public Affairs. These standard-setting international organisationsconsult WFII on a regular basis during hearings and the drafting process of highlevel principles, guidelines and recommendations on financial consumerprotection.

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  Juan Ramon Pla

  Presedinte BIPAR

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  Juan Ramon Pla

  Presedinte BIPAR

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  Adrian MARIN

  UNSAR President, CEO Generali Romania

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  Adrian MARIN

  UNSAR President, CEO Generali Romania

  With an active and constant involvement in UNSAR – The National Association of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies in Romania as head of the Property Insurance Section as well as a previous member of the Insurance Europe Strategic Committee between 2013 and 2014, Adrian Marin has been elected President of the Union in 2016, representing Generali Romania. With more than23 years of experience in the field, Adrian Marin joining Generali Romania in 1996. He held numerous management positions in the company, in various areas of activity, from underwriting and sales to claims, gaining a deep knowledge of the insurance activity. In 2008 he became part of the management Board, as Executive Director. Since 2011 he holds the position of CEO of Generali Romania, being also the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Generali Pensons since 2014. Adrian Marin is a graduate of the Bucharest Polytechnic Institute, with a diploma in machine engineering, and refined his development by completing the post-graduate programs of the Bucharest Academy for Economic Studies in “The theory and practice of Insurance” as well as “International Banking Commercial and Management Techniques”. Adrian Marin’s rigorous training includes management and technical development programs inside and outside the Generali Group.

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  Isabelle AUDIGIER

  Legal Director, BIPAR

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  Isabelle AUDIGIER

  Legal Director, BIPAR

  Isabelle Audigier studied law at Grenoble and Tours Universitiesin France and at Limerick University in Ireland. Before becominglegal Director at BIPAR, she worked in different law firms and trade body in Brussels.

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  Christopher CROFT

  MA, Chief Executive, London & Inter...

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  Christopher CROFT

  MA, Chief Executive, London & International InsuranceBrokers’ Association

  Christopher took up his role as CEO of LIIBA in January 2016.LIIBA is the trade association representing the interests ofLloyd’s insurance and reinsurance brokers operating in theLondon and international markets. Its mission is to ensure thatLondon remains where the world wants to do business.Prior to taking on this position, Christopher was head of theLondon Market Group’s Secretariat where he led the work thatproduced the milestone London Matters report. He began his career as aGovernment economist and spent 10 years in financial services regulation priorto joining LMG. Chris is a Vice-President of the IIL (Insurance Institute ofLondon), a Director of BIPAR (European Federation of InsuranceIntermediaries), and sits on the Executive Committee of the World Federationof Insurance Intermediaries (WFII).

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  Antonio SOUVANNASOUCK

  PRBAR President

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  Antonio SOUVANNASOUCK

  PRBAR President

  Antonio Souvannasouck is a founding member of theRomanian Association of Insurance and Reinsurance BrokersManagement – PRBAR and since January 2019, he hasbecome the President of PRBAR. He is also a foundingmember of UNSICAR, and during 2003-2011 he was amember of UNSICAR’s Board of Directors. He is a lecturer atFinancial Studies Instute – ISF, and previously at IAP. From1996, he is Managing Partner of ASIGEST Insurance Broker.Previously, he worked for 3 years as an underwriter atGenerali Romania. He has over 25 years of experience ininsurance market and has developed strong professional skills in negotiation,budgeting, business planning, business analysis and risk management. He is agraduate of the Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest.

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  Rodica Fuicu

  UNSICAR, Member of the Board, Head of P...

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  Rodica Fuicu

  UNSICAR, Member of the Board, Head of Professional Training

  Rodica Fuicu is a member of the UNSICARs’ Boardsince December 2017. She is an economist with 24years of experience in insurance intermediation, riskmanagement and underwriting insurance products.She is also a trainer and lecturer.

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  ALEXANDRU CIUNCAN

  General Manager UNSAR

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  ALEXANDRU CIUNCAN

  General Manager UNSAR

  Alexandru CIUNCAN has over 18 years of experience in insurance and private pensions in Central and Eastern Europe, with expertise in business conduct, regulatory, consumer protection, financial media & journalism.

  • Since September 2018, Alexandru occupies the General Manager position at UNSAR (The National Union of Insurance & Reinsurance Companies in Romania) and since August 2019 is a Member of the ISF (The Institute of Financial Studies) Board of Directors.
  • Between 2013 and 2018, Alexandru was a member of IRGS and OPSG, the two stakeholder groups in EIOPA (The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions), participating in the elaboration and the debate of legislative acts with an impact in the long term on insurance and private pensions industry.
  • At the same time, he held the titles of General Secretary of APAA (The Association for Promoting Insurances), the NGO that developed the first national campaigns for informing and educating consumers, and Managing Partner of XPRIMM, a Romanian media company specialized in the insurance industry in CEE and SEE.
  • Alexandru CIUNCAN followed the Management Faculty courses at the Academy for Economic Studies in Bucharest, holds the Professional Certificate in Management (OPEN University Business School, UK), and is a licensed PMP (Project Management Professional) and a licensed ACP (Agile Certified Professional) at the Project Management Institute, USA.

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  ALEC BĂLĂȘESCU

  Anthropologist

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  ALEC BĂLĂȘESCU

  Anthropologist

  Alec Bălășescu is an anthropologist with a Ph.D. from Irvine University in California. The Ph.D. paper was formulated researching the fashion industry and the consumption behavior in Paris and Teheran.

  • His applied research experience and socio-cultural & economic forecasting include varied areas, from the automotive industry and AI to healthcare. The geographical areas are Euromediteranean, Russia, North & South America, and East and South-East Asia.
  • He worked as a consultant and coordinator for a variety of projects of cultural country promotion.
  • Regularly leads workshops on diversity, ethics, and leadership for employees in different companies and teaches in the Master of Global Leadership at the Royal Roads University in Victoria, Canada.
  • Currently offers consultancy for a sustainability project that combines solar energy and the agro-food industry.
  • In the last 25 years, Alec Bălășescu lived and worked in 8 countries on 3 continents: Asia, Europe, and North America.

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  MIHAELA COJOCARU

  Director, ASF

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  MIHAELA COJOCARU

  Director, ASF

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  Valentin Ionescu

  Director, ASF

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  Valentin Ionescu

  Director, ASF

  Valentin IONESCU is President of the Financial Studies Institute (ISF) and Manager of the Strategy & Financial Stability Service at ASF. He worked for 18 years in the investment capital market, in various private companies in Romania and abroad.

   

  He managed the Integrated Surveillance Service (2013-2014) and was Manager of Insurance Regulation Authorization Service (2017-2019). The professional activity also includes positions as the following: General Manager of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, Member of the Board at Sibex, SIF Moldova (2012 – 2013), and President of the Board a the Depozitarul Central and international experience: Euro Invest Bank Gmbh Austria (Head of Sales, 2009 – 2010) and Wood&Co Cehia (Senior Sales Trader, 2007-2009).

   

  Mr. Valentin IONESCU graduated from The Academy for Economic Studies, Commerce Faculty, has an MBA from CNAM Paris, a Master’s Degree in enterprise development, and a diploma in Finance from George Town University USA. He is an active member of different EDMA and EIOPA committees. Participates as a guest in the CNSM meetings. He graduated from the Aspen Institute, and he followed “Financial Sector Surveillance” and “External Vulnerabilities and Early Warning Exercise” courses at the Joint Vienna Institute. He also published articles and expert opinions in different publications in the country & abroad and was interviewed by Bloomberg on several occasions.