The delegation of FALIA made courtesy visits to the Indonesia Financial Services Authority (OJK), the Insurance Association of Indonesia (AAJI) in Indonesia, and the Philippine Life Insurance Association (PLIA), as well as the Insurance Commission (IC) in the Philippines in March, 2024.

Indonesia

Insurance Association of Indonesia (AAJI), March 18, 2024

General Insurance Association of Indonesia (AAUI), March 18, 2024

The Philippines

Philippine Life Insurance Association (PLIA), March 20, 2024

Mr. Allan R. Santos & Mr. Michael F. Rellosa, March 21, 2024

Insurance Commission (IC), March 21, 2024

Insurance Commission (IC), March 21, 2024

On March 20th, 2024, a reunion for FALIA seminar participants was held in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. This gathering brought together about 40 Filipino alumni, providing an opportunity to deepen their mutual friendship.

“Asian Insurance Meet 2023”, organized by the Nepal Insurance Authority in cooperation with IAIS and ADB, was held in Kathmandu, Nepal from June 8th to 10th, 2023. Mr. Yoshihisa Ishii, Director of FALIA, was invited to the conference and gave a presentation on how life insurance in Japan has developed in response to the changes in society. During the conference, more than 300 participants mainly from the insurance industry in Asian countries discussed lively and exchanged their opinions regarding the current challenges appearing in the insurance markets. On his way back to Japan, he stopped by Bangkok to pay a courtesy visit to The Thai Life Assurance Association.

The Thai Life Assurance Association

Members of FALIA made courtesy visits to the life insurance authorities in Thailand (Office of Insurance Commission) and Nepal (Nepal Insurance Authority) on April 24th and 27th respectively. The most significant challenges for the societies which the government should tackle in respective countries were discussed during the visits. Views on the challenges facing the life insurance industry in respective countries as well as Japan were exchanged which suggest the important seminar topics for FALIA to cover.

Nepal Insurance Authority

The Thai Life Assurance Association

Office of Insurance Commission, Thailand