YIPs Africa

About YIPs Africa

Aims and Objectives

Creating a network of young insurance professionals for the purpose of exchanging information and ideas.
Providing platforms for continuous, career growth, professional development and learning for young insurance professionals through conferences, seminars etc.
Creating awareness of insurance to increase insurance penetration in Africa.
Enhancing the image of the young insurance professionals through community involvement and customer awareness efforts.
Coordinating with Insurance organizations, Insurance regulators, and Insurance companies within Africa toward the fulfillment of mutual objectives.
To demonstrate that insurance can be a rewarding and stimulating lifetime career.
Promote attraction and retention of new talent by grooming future leaders and ensuring that they share our passion for the continued growth of the African Insurance market.
Collaborate with insurance companies towards promoting their graduate programs and internships directly to universities.
Invite undergraduates to mingle and network with our young professional members at dedicated events and learn what insurance is all about.

MEMBERSHIP

Memberships is free and open to all those working in the insurance industry and in any related role, including:

• Reinsurers
• Insurers
• Marketers
• Underwriters
• Brokers
• Claims personnel
• Actuarists
• Risk managers
• Loss adjusters
• Insurance lawyers
• Other insurance service providers

As an incorporated not-for-profit society, membership is very key in our agenda because it grants the younger generations of Insurance professionals the maximum benefit inherent in networking with other colleagues across Africa.
Our Constitution and objectives have been well drafted to meet the present challenges inherent in the African Insurance Industry thereby creating an enabling and dynamic environment for the Insurance profession to stride in Africa.
Our network of membership is aimed at New and potential entrants into the industry thereby providing a platform for genuine and professional relationships.
Due to our intending collaborations with our Mother companies, members will be availed a first-hand information of the happening within the industry and be abreast of opportunities and insurance events all across Africa.
Membership is absolutely free to avoid segregation of any sect within the industry as our major focus is to drive Insurance penetration in Africa.
By registering as a member, you agree to be bound by and subject to the website’s Terms & Conditions and the YIPs Constitution.
The protection of the personal information and privacy of YIPS members is paramount to us. We will not provide your personal information to third parties, other than non-identifying demographic information or information we are required to disclose by law.

MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION

Regional Directors

Tala Nyuysever Ndze

Central Africa Regional Director

Cameroon

His professional insurance career debut was with Zenithe Insurance S.A Cameroon in 2016 and served as an underwriter for two years. Later appointed Reinsurance Manager and Head of Studies, cumulatively with the position of Assistant Technical Director.
Served in that capacity until joining the African Insurance Organisation (AIO) in May 2020. He is an Associate member of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria and has been the Cameroon Country representative of the West African Insurance Institute (WAII) since 2017 till present.

Fersadou Eps Mouhoubi Rachida

North Africa Regional Director

Algeria

She is currently a Manager at Compagnie Algérienne des assurances CAAT, which is the second largest insurance company in the Algerian Insurance market. Rachida has more than 5 years of experience in the insurance market where she grew through the ranks from a Customer Service Officer at AXA Assurance Algeria in 2015 to the Deputy Sales Manager in 2016.
She later moved to Compagnie Algérienne des assurances CAAT in 2017 as Agency Manager. She is currently in the central reinsurance department of the organization.

Pheetor S. Varpilah

West Africa Regional Director

Liberia

His professional insurance career started with ACICO in 2016 and served as Head of Technical for two years. Later Joined ACTIVA Liberia LTD as Senior Underwriter and Operation Officer. Served in that capacity until 2019 at which time he joined DENYS Liberia as risk and insurance consultant. He currently works as a Management Consultant at ACCIDENT & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (ACICO) in Liberia.
He is a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute UK and has been a support pillar of the West African Insurance Institute (WAII) programs in Liberia since 2018 till present.

Joseph Macharia

East Africa Regional Director

Kenya

Joseph is an Underwriter at Metropolitan Cannon General Insurance. Metropolitan is a division of MMI Group Limited, an authorized financial services provider. He has over two years’ Experience in General Business. He is a Registered Member of the Society of Underwriting Professional which is part of the CII Group. Furthermore, he is an MBA student at United State international and holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a specialty in risk and insurance management. He currently holds a certificate in Insurance and Reinsurance from the London school of insurance under (YIPP) African re Program.

Tawanda Shepherd Chakauya

Southern Africa Director

South Africa

Tawanda commenced his professional career as an Industrial and Manufacturing Engineer working for an Iron & Steel Manufacturing Company in Zimbabwe as a Production Engineer and acquired vast experience in the Industrial and Manufacturing Industry.
Tawanda entered the Insurance market in 2017 where he has been furthering his career as a Risk Engineer & Loss Adjuster specializing in claims related to Construction, Engineering, Machinery Breakdown, Marine, General Property & Liability Claims as well as Risk Surveys. Tawanda is currently the Branch Manager of Loss Management Consultancy International (Mozambique) Ltd based in Beira.

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