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C-Suite Leaders Spearhead Global Insurance Forum’s Post-Pandemic Return to Singapore

New York, New York – Sept. 12, 2023: The International Insurance Society (IIS) and Pacific Insurance Conference (PIC) are set to host the 56th Global Insurance Forum in person for the first time since 2019. This prestigious event will take place at the Hilton Singapore Orchard on Nov. 5-7. Mr. Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister (DPM), Minister for Finance and Chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, will deliver the keynote address.

International Insurance Society Now Accepting 2024 Nominations for Prestigious Awards Program

New York, New York, Sept. 11, 2023: The International Insurance Society (IIS) is accepting nominations for the Insurance Hall of Fame, Vanguard Market Development Award, and Founder’s Award through Sept. 15, 2023. These awards are among the most prestigious in the insurance industry and will be presented at the Global Insurance Forum 2024. 

International Insurance Society Appoints 12 Industry Luminaries to Executive Council

New York, New York - July 25, 2023: Andreas Berger, chairman of the International Insurance Society’s Executive Council, has announced the appointment of 12 leading insurance executives to the Executive Council effective Aug. 1, 2023. The Council provides strategic guidance to the IIS in alignment with its mission to serve as a platform for the global insurance and risk management community, providing knowledge, research, and thought leadership to support the betterment of society.

RGA Leaders of Tomorrow to Take Center Stage at the Global Insurance Forum 2023

New York, New York – July 11, 2023: The 59th Global Insurance Forum presented by the International Insurance Society (IIS) and the Pacific Insurance Conference (PIC) will bring together insurance leaders from across the world at the Hilton Singapore Orchard on Nov. 5-7, 2023.

Adrian Gore Named the IIS Vanguard Award 2023 Recipient

New York, New York – May 30, 2023: The International Insurance Society (IIS) has named Adrian Gore, founder and chief executive of South Africa-based Discovery, the 2023 recipient of the Vanguard Market Development Award.

With Pandemic Concerns Fading, Insurance Executives Cite Geopolitical and Economic Issues in Annual IIS Survey

New York, New York – April 13, 2023: The 2023 Global Priorities Survey conducted by the International Insurance Society (IIS) indicates executives are moving on from pandemic recovery and directing focus to geopolitical and economic issues.

In History-making Moment, Dr. Chang-Jae Shin of Kyobo Life Joins Father in Insurance Hall of Fame
The International Insurance Society (IIS) has named Chang-Jae Shin, MD, the trailblazing chairman and CEO of the Korea-based Kyobo Life Insurance Company, the 2023 Insurance Hall of Fame Laureate. Dr. Shin is the first legacy inductee in the 66-year history of the award. His father Yong Ho Shin, the founder of Kyobo Life, is the 1996 Laureate. Dr. Shin will be formally honored at the Global Insurance Forum gala on Nov. 5, 2023. The gala, along with the Global Insurance Forum, will be held at the Hilton Singapore Orchard. The Forum runs from Nov. 5-7.
RGA Leaders Of Tomorrow 2022 Award Winners Announced: Recipients Shed Light on Leadership, Caring for Special-Needs Children, and Mental Health

New York, New York – Sept. 15, 2022: The International Insurance Society (IIS) has named Alexandra Chittock of Gallagher Re the RGA Leaders of Tomorrow 2022 award winner for An Exploration of the Essentials of Good Leadership, a paper examining the components of “authentic leadership” proposed by Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones.

RGA Leaders Of Tomorrow Program to Showcase Industry’s Rising Stars at 58th Annual IIS Global Insurance Forum
The 58th International Insurance Society (IIS) Global Insurance Forum is taking place virtually on Oct. 11-13, bringing together insurance executives and thought leaders from across the world to discuss the “Great Reset” of the global business agenda. The IIS will recognize participants in the 2022 RGA Leaders of Tomorrow program, a perennial fixture at the event.

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