The 25th Conference of the Federation of Afro-Asian Insurers and Reinsurers (FAIR) to be held in October, will have dedicated sessions addressing the most riveting issues of the day facing the industry.
These topics include: The Digital Strategy for the Future of Insurance; Managing the New Risk Landscape; Priority Issues of the Day to Tap FAIR Markets; and InsurTech - the Revolution in Insurance.
Ms Anna Maria D’Hulster, Secretary General of The Geneva Association, will deliver the international address at the Conference which will be held from 9 to 11 October 2017 in Manama.
The three-day Conference, with four plenary sessions, will have ample time set aside for bilateral meetings. The programme provides an ideal forum for networking as well as learning about the dynamic socio-economic, cultural and geopolitical changes taking place in the Afro-Asian world.
Held under the theme “Insurance Transformation in FAIR-Land”, this will be the first time the biennial FAIR conference will be held in the Gulf region in the organisation’s 53-year history. As host, Bahrain is eager to make the event a big hit. Held under the patronage of HRH Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister of Bahrain, the Conference is expected to attract around 1,000 delegates from the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the world.
The Conference is organised by FAIR and the Central Bank of Bahrain, together with joint organisers, ARIG, Trust Re and the Bahrain Insurance Association. It is being managed by Middle East Insurance Review (MEIR) and Asia Insurance Review (AIR).
FAIR was established in 1964 to promote cooperation among insurers and reinsurers in Africa, Middle East and Asia, through the regular exchange of information, expertise and the development of business relations. It has 255 members from 52 countries and operates four distinct pools.
Past FAIR Conferences were held in Beijing, Khartoum, Kuala Lumpur, Cairo, Bali, Tunis, Manila, Zimbabwe, Mumbai, and Marrakech. The last Conference was held in Egypt in 2015. The FAIR Conference is generally held every two years in an African or Asian country.