On Thursday June 13th, 2019, the staff of Hand-in-Hand Mutual Fire & Life Insurance Companies collaborated with the National Blood Bank to donate an excess of 34 units of blood in observance of World Blood Donor Day 2019 which was observed on Friday June 14th, 2019. Thank you to our wonderful staff who voluntarily donated for a worthy cause and the National Blood Bank team.
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With over forty years senior management experience, former General Manager and Chairman of Sterling Products, Mr. Carpenter currently sits on the Board of Directors of Republic Bank (Guyana) Inc.
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Former Chairman of Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation, GCIS and many state boards, Mr. Lee holds the Golden Arrow of Achievement, National Honour.
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Renowned sports personality, retired Marketing Director of Guysuco and Chairman of the Sugar Producers Association of the Caribbean, Dr. Mc Donald is also one of Guyana’s leading literary experts, newspaper columnist and author of the Caribbean literary standard, ‘The Hummingbird Tree’. Dr. Mc Donald sits of the Commission for the Development of West Indian Cricket. Dr. Mc Donald holds the Golden Arrow of Achievement, National Honour.
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Recently retired Managing Director of Citizens Bank Inc. Mr. Parris brings several decades of top executive competence in management, banking and finance.
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Retired Managing Director of Demerara Tobacco Company, Mr. Quintin is considered an authority in management, particularly in the area of Human Resource Development.
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Former managing Director of Guyana Stores Ltd and sports personality, Mr. Chan A Sue is the Chairman and Managing Director of Ansa Mc Al Guyana. He sits on many corporate and charitable Boards including stints on the Boards of NBIC (Guyana) and Citizens Bank. Mr. Chan-A-Sue is also the holder of the Golden Arrow of Achievement.
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With over 30 years managerial experience and fifteen years as CEO, his entire working life has been spent in the insurance industry. He is also a Past President of the Insurance Association of Guyana, Chairman of the Small Business Council and holds directorship of The Berbice Bridge Company Inc.
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Mr. Omadatt Singh started his career in 1996 at Hand-in-Hand in the Finance Department. In 2004, he established and headed the Internal Audit Department. He served as Broker’s Manager and was in charge of our Motor Operations between 2010 and 2013. In August 2013, he was appointed as the Life Manager. Mr. Singh has a wealth of knowledge in finance, investment and insurance. Mr. Singh also served as a member of the Technical Committee of the Institutes of Chartered Accountants of Guyana.
Educational Background
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Mr. Stanley is responsible for ensuring that the Hand-in-Hand is compliant with Best Practices and Regulatory Authorities. He ensures that the most advanced systems are maintained in the company.
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With over twenty five years in the industry, Mr. Ramnaraine ensures that the financial reporting and accounting systems of Hand-in-Hand are managed and maintained at the highest standards, observing all relevant IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards).
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Ms. Nagasar has over thirty years experience in insurance underwriting making her one of the most knowledgeable and experienced underwriters in the industry. She specializes in Property and Liability Insurance.
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Mrs. Harduwar-Ramsaroop joined The Hand-in-Hand Mutual Fire Insurance Company Ltd in 1994 and offers a wealth of knowledge in Underwriting & Motor Claims. She is responsible for the Customer Services and Motor operations including Brokers and Claims.
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Mrs. Gopie joined The Hand-in-Hand Mutual Fire Insurance Company Ltd in 1991 and currently holds the position of Assistant Life Manager; with a wealth of knowledge and experience in Customer Service, Life, Health & Pension Administration and Life underwriting.
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Ms. Singh is responsible for ensuring that Hand-in-Hand’s Direct Sales and Marketing goals are achieved, in accordance with the Company’s objectives and standard.
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Mrs. Joaquin who began her insurance career at the then American Life Insurance Company (ALICO) from 1981, is an experienced Life Underwriter. Upon joining The Hand-in-Hand Mutual Fire Insurance Company Limited in 1992, she has held many positions throughout the Company. Her most recent post is that of Human Resources/ Administrative Manager.
She is also the Current Chief Commissioner of Scout Association of Guyana, the Chairman of the Caribbean Scout Executive Committee, a Committee member of the Interamerican Scout Committee and a member of the Global Support Core Group of the World Organization of Scout Movement. In addition, she is the current Vice Chairman of the Queen’s College Board of Governors.
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With over twenty years’ experience as a Life underwriter, Mrs. Sukhram brings a professional approach to customer service, specializing in Life Underwriting, Pensions and Medical Insurance.
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Mr. Sue, trained in the United Kingdom and comes with an extensive technical background in investment banking, financial product/services, financial modelling, strategic analysis and accounting (both financial and managerial). He ensures that the company’s investment and accounting objectives are achieved whilst compliant to the code of conduct.
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Mr. Rambajan is a former General Manager of Berbice Bridge Corporation Inc. and has a wide expertise in accounting, auditing and the financial and operational development of large projects. He is primarily responsible for our Projects Operations, as we prepare to enter Guyana’s new Oil and Gas economy.
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Mr. Paul Stanislaus Braam is an Attorney-at-Law, who immediately prior to joining the Hand-in-Hand Group of Companies as the Legal and Compliance Officer, was the founding Managing Attorney of BV Law Inc. Mr. Braam’s practice as an Attorney-at-Law primarily focused on general non-contentious matters, including but not limited to Corporate, Civil, Family, Conveyancing and Estate Administration. He is the holder of a Bachelor of Law Degree (LL.B) and Post Graduate Certificate in Legal Education (L.E.C.) from the Council of Legal Education, Hugh Wooding Law School. He is also the recipient of a Diploma in Industrial Relations & Management and a Certified Court Appointed Mediator.
Mr. Braam is currently pursuing studies for admission to the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS) and continuing studies in pursuance of a Doctorate in Transformational Leadership.
He is currently admitted to practice both in Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago but is qualified to practice as an Attorney-at-Law in the wider Caribbean community. Prior to qualifying as an Attorney-at-Law, Mr. Braam served in various companies in different management capacities and also as Company Secretary and Director. Mr. Braam currently heads the Legal and Corporate Department of the Hand-in-Hand Group of Companies in the capacity of Legal and Compliance Officer. He is also the appointed and designated Ombudsman/Complaints Officer of the Group.
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Over 25 years of experience in the operations of the Trust Corporation and participated in training programs both locally and overseas. Mr. John is also a Director of two Private Companies.
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With over twenty five years senior management experience in both the Private and the Public sectors. Former Group Finance Controller – Neal & Massy (Guyana) Group. Former Chief Financial Officer – Cara Hotels (Guyana & Caribbean).
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Ms. Pierre has over forty-three years experience in Underwriting/Claims in Motor, Marine, Property and Liability insurance. Prior to her appointment with the Hand-in-Hand Group she was employed with the Booker Group and the Government Insurance Company. She now has the responsibility of managing the day to day operations of the GCIS Incorporated.
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Mrs. Singh joined the Hand-In-Hand Group of Companies in 1992. With over thirty-two (32) years of experience in the industry, she now serves as Operations Manager/Company Secretary at GCIS Incorporated. Mrs. Singh is responsible for managing the overall operations of the company; formulating and implementing policies and strategies and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
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Mr. Ayoganand is a former Mathematics Lecturer and Supervisor in the Insurance Supervision Department of the Bank of Guyana. He has a wide expertise in finance, accounting, and regulatory financial compliance. Mr. Ayoganand primarily heads our Financial Compliance and Stress Testing operations; as we continuously develop the robustness of our financial systems to the highest international standards.
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Mrs. Singh joined Hand-in-Hand Group of Companies in 1993 as a Senior Clerk in the Data Processing Department. She acquired FLMI and ACS; did some programming - Basic and Advanced, computer repair courses, networking, and Active Directory- MCSA, dabbled in web designing and a host of other applications as it relates to the evolving of new technologies and have additionally acquired a distinction in Business English in London.
With over 3o years’ experience, Mrs. Singh has a good grasp on technology and its latest development. She was responsible for the initial successful configuration of HIH’s first branch (Vreed-en-hoop) online through the iSeries; and subsequently facilitated same for the other branch offices. Mrs. Singh is currently responsible for the day-to-day operations of our Data Processing Department.
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Mrs. Ishmael has a wealth of knowledge in Property and Liability Insurance, since joining The Hand-in-Hand Mutual Fire Insurance Company Ltd over 27 years ago. She is currently responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Fire Department.
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Mr. Ali is a former Financial Analyst from the Bank of Guyana and has over 10 years of experience in the insurance industry. He is responsible for assisting in managing the day-to-day operations of GCIS Incorporated and ensuring that the company is AML/CFT compliant.
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Mr. Singh began his insurance career in 2010. He recently attained the C.P.C.U. qualification and with over 14 years’ experience he is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the broker section.
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With almost thirty years in the insurance industry, Mrs. Faneeza Kowlessar, Assistant Manager, is responsible for underwriting in the Motor Services Department and current secretary for the Insurance Institute of Guyana.
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With over twenty-five years managerial experience and twelve years as Branch Manager of the Berbice Operations. Mr. Adjodhea is responsible for the efficient management of the five offices in Berbice. He is a past president of the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce and The Rotary Club of New Amsterdam. He also served as the Coordinator of Berbice Expo and Trade Fair for over ten years.
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