Participants during the ongoing IRA open day in Kisumu. [Photo/ IRA/ twitter.com]
The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) will hold a three-day open day in Kisumu from today (Thursday) to Saturday 20, 2018.The event will be held at the Kisumu’s Jomo Kenyatta Grounds.In a statement to newsrooms, IRA said the event will be held in partnership with the county government of Kisumu.“Greetings. The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) invites you to the official launch of the Kisumu County Insurance open day in collaboration with the county government of Kisumu,” read the statement in part.The open day brings together various insurance companies who will address matters pertaining to insurance.In a tweet on IRA’s official Twitter handle last week, the Authority said the event will be graced by more than 40 exhibitors.“The IRA is bringing insurance education to your doorstep! Don't miss this opportunity to interact with Authority officials! Join us at the Jomo Kenyatta Sports Grounds next week from 18th-20th Jan 2018. More than 40 exhibitors will be present inclusive the pension sector,” read the tweet.IRA has urged residents to attend the open day in a bid to learn more about the benefits of insurance and Authority’s mandate as the industry regulator.The Insurance Regulatory Authority is a statutory government agency established under the Insurance Act (Amendment) 2006, CAP 487 of the Laws of Kenya to regulate, supervise and develop the insurance industry.It is governed by a Board of Directors which is vested with the fiduciary responsibility overseeing operations of the Authority and ensuring that they are consistent with provisions of the Insurance Act.Is there a newsworthy accident, incident or event happening in Kisumu County that you want Hivisasa to cover? Tell us what is happening by joining this group and have it published. http://bit.ly/2EOgy6Q