Quang Ninh to host 26th ASEAN insurance regulators’ meeting
The northern province of Quang Ninh will host the 26th ASEAN Insurance Regulators’ Meeting (AIRM-26) and the 49th ASEAN Insurance Council Meeting (AIC-49) from December 5-8.
A branch of the Bao Viet insurance company in Hai Phong city. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The northern province of QuangNinh will host the 26th ASEAN Insurance Regulators’ Meeting (AIRM-26)and the 49th ASEAN Insurance Council Meeting (AIC-49) from December5-8.
Themed “sustainable, comprehensive and connected”, theevents expect about 150 delegates representing insurance management agenciesand businesses from the 10 ASEAN member countries, the ASEAN Secretariat, and the ASEANInsurance Training & Research Institute (AITRI).
These are the two core activities of insurancecooperation in the region supported by the activities of technical groups,working groups, and related programmes.
While AIRM is held annually for insurance management agencies of ASEANcountries, the AIC gathers insurance businesses and associations.
At the AIRM-26, the ASEAN Secretariat and representatives ofthe ASEAN Specialised Committees will report on the results, conclusions anddirections given at the ASEAN Finance Ministers' Meeting (AFMM) and ASEANFinance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM) for insuranceregulators of each country to implement.
Meanwhile, participants will discuss and exchange information on insurancecooperation among the ASEAN countries.
At the AIC-49, representatives from AIC working groups will report theiroperational outcomes, Participants will seek cooperation mechanisms for common developmentand discuss issues of shared concern. International experts will give theirspeeches on various issues.
The contents and outcomes of the meetings will be reported tothe AFMM./.
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A branch of the Bao Viet insurance company in Hai Phong city. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) 
