Identity
Profile: Founded in 1972, the African Insurance Organization (AIO) is a non-governmental organization, with headquarters in Cameroun.
Structure: AIO has a general secretariat headed by the Secretary General. The General Assembly appoints the President, Vice-President and the Executive Committee Members.
Membership: Today, the AIO counts 285 members from 46 countries. The membership of AIO is open to:
- insurers
- reinsurers
- brokers
- control authorities
- educators and trainers
- insurance associations in Africa
Origin of members
Mission statement
Objectives
- the promotion of inter-African cooperation,
- the development of a healthy insurance and reinsurance industry
Activities
- Holds the annual African insurance conference and a General Assembly,
- Organises seminars and workshops aimed at improving the competitiveness of African insurance markets,
- Publishes the African Insurance Annual Review, conference and seminar documents,
- Established the African Aviation Pool and the African Oil and Energy Insurance Pool,
- Established the Association of African Insurance Brokers, the Association of African Insurance Supervisory Authorities and the Association of African Insurance Educators and Trainers,
- Established the African Reinsurance Forum,
- Set up Book Awards to encourage the writing of well researched books on insurance,
- Established the AIO credit assessment program in partnership with S & P Insurance Ratings, London, and the UNCTAD,
- Developed an insurance operating software for non-life insurance companies in Africa.
Priority areas for the future
- Consolidate and strengthen the pools and associations set up by AIO,
- Promote insurance education and training,
- Promote computerisation within African insurance markets.
Identity
Profile: Founded in 1972, the African Insurance Organization (AIO) is a non-governmental organization, with headquarters in Cameroun.
Structure: AIO has a general secretariat headed by the Secretary General. The General Assembly appoints the President, Vice-President and the Executive Committee Members.
Membership: Today, the AIO counts 285 members from 46 countries. The membership of AIO is open to:
- insurers
- reinsurers
- brokers
- control authorities
- educators and trainers
- insurance associations in Africa
Origin of members
Mission statement
Objectives
- the promotion of inter-African cooperation,
- the development of a healthy insurance and reinsurance industry
Activities
- Holds the annual African insurance conference and a General Assembly,
- Organises seminars and workshops aimed at improving the competitiveness of African insurance markets,
- Publishes the African Insurance Annual Review, conference and seminar documents,
- Established the African Aviation Pool and the African Oil and Energy Insurance Pool,
- Established the Association of African Insurance Brokers, the Association of African Insurance Supervisory Authorities and the Association of African Insurance Educators and Trainers,
- Established the African Reinsurance Forum,
- Set up Book Awards to encourage the writing of well researched books on insurance,
- Established the AIO credit assessment program in partnership with S & P Insurance Ratings, London, and the UNCTAD,
- Developed an insurance operating software for non-life insurance companies in Africa.
Priority areas for the future
- Consolidate and strengthen the pools and associations set up by AIO,
- Promote insurance education and training,
- Promote computerisation within African insurance markets.