Insurance Commissioner to speak at Donewell’s symposium on the insurance industry

As part of its 25th Anniversary celebrations, Donewell Insurance Company Limited will on Thursday, July 12, hold a symposium to discuss current issues and trends in Ghana’s insurance industry.

The symposium, themed ‘Insurance in Ghana -The different perspectives: The Regulator, The Investor and The insurer’ will take place at the British Council in Accra and will attract all key players in the insurance industry with Mr. Justice Yaw Ofori, Commissioner of Insurance at the National Insurance Commission (NIC) as the Guest of Honour.

According to Seth Aklasi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Donewell Insurance, the symposium will offer stakeholders an opportunity and platform to discuss pertinent issues affecting the industry. The discussions would also help and offer suggestions to improve professionalism, innovation and promote the growth of the industry.

“Donewell Insurance Company Limited has played a major role in the growth of the insurance industry and Ghana’s economy over the past 25years. We intend to use this symposium to assemble the major players in our industry to deliberate on issues that will affect the insurance industry positively,” he said.

Mr. Aklasi has been an advocate for standards and professionalism in the insurance industry and in April 2018, bemoaned the influx of fake insurance stickers in the country and its negative effect on the perception of clients on insurance.

Other speakers expected at the symposium include, Mr. Larry Kwesi Jiagge (Managing Director; Risk Management and Advisory Service), Mr. Seth Eshun (Head of Supervision; National Insurance Commission), Mr. Ofori Kuragu (Managing Director; AP & L Consult) and Mr. Fiifi Simpson of Groupe Nduom among others.