Staff
ANDRE FARRUGIA MSc FCII FIRM
Chartered Insurance Practitioner
Director of Studies
Mr Andre Farrugia is currently employed with the Malta International Training Centre as Director of Studies. He commenced his professional career working in the insurance industry with Gasan Insurance Agency in 1991. Since then, he ventured in taking up professional qualifications achieving the Fellowship of the Chartered Insurance Institute (FCII-UK) and later another Fellowship with the Institute of Risk Management (FIRM-UK). Lately, Mr Farrugia has completed an Msc in Risk Management with the Glasgow-based University of Caledonian.
During his professional career, Mr Andre Farrugia has contributed to the industry by way of publishing articles, technical write ups and through a variety of career talks and technical seminars.
Mr Farrugia was a member on the board for the setting up of the National Vocational Qualifications in Malta and is currently a Board member on the Malta Education Consultative Council, Company Secretary of the Malta Insurance Institute and founder member of the Malta Institute of Loss and Risk Management. On the European front, Mr Andre Farrugia represents Malta within the European Forum of the National Institutes for Professional Insurance Institutes and on the Board of EFICERT.
He has delivered various lectures and talks in Malta and Overseas namely; the Chamber of Commerce, MCAST, the University of Malta, the Foundation of International Studies and conducted training in Kosovo, Dubai and Ghana.
TERRY CALLUS ACII CIRM
Senior Technical Executive
INSURANCE DIVISION
Mr Terry Callus started his career in 1990 as a Motor Underwriter and Motor Claims Officer with Fogg Insurance. Mr Callus was engaged by Hayes Insurance in 1993 as Motor Claims Manager. He then left the Island in 1998 and spent a period of 6 months as Personal Lines Claims Officers with QBE Insurance in Melbourne Australia. Upon his return, Mr Terry Callus joined Galdes & Mamo as a Personal and Commercial Lines Underwriter, which subsequently merged with Gasan Insurance. Mr Callus lead the Commercial Underwriting team at GasanMamo Insurance Ltd before joining MITC in 2008 as a lecturer and then as a Senior Technical Executive for Insurance matters.
Mr Terry Callus is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute and a Certificant of the Institute of Risk Management. He is currently undertaking the Diploma of the Institute of Risk Management Diploma – MIRM.
MARIA-ELENA GALEA
Operations Officer
ADMINISTRATION
Maria-Elena Galea is MITC’s office administrator responsible for the day to day running of the centre. She is the first point of contact for students and others with general enquiries. Her work ranges from course logistics, the handling of the centre’s financial transactions and other administrative operations.
MARY GRIMA
Administration Support
ADMINISTRATION
Mary Grima provides support services for MITC and is responsible to carry out general day to day duties and to maintain a professional upkeep of the premises.
