CIIN sets agenda for insurance awareness campaign
THE Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria ( CIIN) has rolled out a new agenda to increase the insurance industry’s a wareness nationwide.
At a media parley , the incoming 52nd President of the Institute, Y etunde Ilori, said t he new plan would be anchored on a four- point agenda – EPIC, which stands for education, professionalism, institutional recognition and capacity building. She noted that the institute would focus on enhancing educational programmes, innovation ing the insurance ethical and practices industry. fostering promot- in According council will also to her, strength- the en collaborations with regulators, other professional bodies and relevant stakeholders. “Steps will also be taken to sustain success recorded by the previous presidents as well as completing projects. after at our previously taking industry, EPIC a critical was assessing initiated chosen look where we are and where we should be. This acronym encapsulates our commitment to Education , Professionalism , Institutional Recognition, and Capacity Building within and outside the insurance industry.
“Evolving education through technology ( eeducation), she said the world is undergoing a digital revolution, and the insurance industry is no exception. There is a critical need to bridge the knowledge gap about insurance. We must move beyond simple awareness campaigns and empower the public with real education. Technology is our key to reaching new audiences,” he said.
She said a business school model, she said, would be created to ensure a tiered training programme modelled after business schools. She also pledged to promote the highest standards of professionalism, adding that professionalism is the bedrock of the institute.