Jessica Stivala is an accountant by profession specialising in Insurance Regulatory as a consultant in her personal capacity, also serving as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the board of a regulated Insurance Company.
She previously worked with the Malta Financial Services Authority within the Insurance and Pensions Supervision function between 2012 and 2021, during which time she held the position of a Senior Manager since 1 January 2018. She has been involved in and led onsite inspections, desktop reviews, analysis and investigations, predominantly as part of the supervision of the insurance market. Additionally, she has served on a number of MFSA cross-sectoral working groups, worked on policy papers and participated in EIOPA’s committees and Expert networks in the areas of Governance, Insurance risk management, reporting, financial quantitative requirements, audit and accounting. Prior to joining the Authority, she held the position of an Assurance Senior with a Big Four firm wherein she has gained professional experience in auditing. Jessica is a Qualified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor (Honours) degree from the University of Malta as well as a Masters Degree in Accountancy. She is also a Fellow Member of the Malta Institute of Accountants.