The Ghana Insurance College (GIC) on Friday awarded 254 students with Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas and Certificate in Insurance at its 18th graduation ceremony in Accra.
The graduands for the 2024 academic year comprise 14 students with Certificate in Insurance, 141 students with Diploma in Applied Insurance studies, 22 students in Advanced Applied Insurance Studies- Advanced Diploma in Insurance 2023, 24 in Insurance Broking Specialty, 41 Underwriting Specialty, and 12 students in Life and Health Insurance Specialty.
The President of the Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship International Ghana, Mr Baba Mahama, urged the graduands to come out with innovative products to meet the needs of insurance consumers, and address societal problems.
He said innovating for the future in the current disruptive times was important for businesses and professionals to thrive.
Mr Mahama who is the former President of the Ghana Insurers Association, said insurance professionals should rise to the shifting sands of the growing dynamics in the insurance market.
Mr Mahama also entreated the graduands to pursue further education, saying that was crucial to help them improve their skills and learn new trends in the industry.
The Commissioner of Insurance, Dr Abiba Zakaria, urged the graduands to hold high ethical standards to promote the insurance profession.
She said integrity, faithfulness, determination were crucial for them to succeed in the insurance industry.
Dr Zakaria further urged them to apply the knowledge they had acquired to help promote the industry, saying “Insurance penetration can be increased by applying the knowledge you have acquired.”
The Director of Ghana Insurance College, Richard Okyere, said the college was established in 2006 and started operations in 2007.
He said the objective of the college was to build capacity and promote insurance education in the country.
Mr Okyere urged the graduands to work as teams to succeed, saying working as a team was not a sign of failure.
Awards were presented to deserving students.