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African insurance gurus meet in Accra next week

By Kofi Ahovi
African insurance experts are expected to meet in Accra next week to hold a life and education insurance conference from November 11-14, 2009.

The conference is being organized by the African Insurance Organization (AIO) Life under the theme “Ghana the gateway to Africa”.

Speaking to Business week, Eric Adane, CEO of Professional Orientation and Planning Services (PROP), a management consulting firm, event managers of the this year’s AIO life said preparations for this year’s conference is far ahead.

He hinted that AIO Life has received enormous support from companies both in Ghana and outside.

About 200 delegates are expected to attend this year’s conference which brings together the chieftain of life insurance companies in Africa.

Registration for the conference has been skewed towards the southern and eastern African markets because of their expertise in the life markets.

More than 100 participants have so far registered and more were expected to follow suit.

Topics to be treated at the seminar include leadership, actuarial and management, corporate governance in view of the global crisis and technical issues relating to the life industry.

The African Insurance Organization, which was established in 1972, is a non-governmental organization recognized by many African governments. Its main objectives are the promotion of inter-African co-operation and development of a healthy insurance and re-insurance industry in Africa.

It has established a number of bodies under its umbrella, including the African Aviation Pool, African Oil and Energy Insurance Pool, AIO Life Committee, African Reinsurance Forum, Association of African Insurance Supervisory Authorities, Association of African Insurance Brokers, Association of African Insurance Educators and Trainers, African Insurance Book Awards and the AIO Rating Program.

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