National Insurance Debate: Komenda College of Education heads to the finals

Komenda College of Education have emerged winners of the maiden National Insurance Debate for tertiary institutions- southern zone.

Accra Technical University came second at the end of the debate which took place at the University of Cape Coast, on Saturday November 5, 2022.

Komenda College of Education will be meeting St. John Bosco College of Education who won the northern zone, which was held simultaneously in Kumasi, in the grand finale scheduled to take place in Accra, come November 16, 2022.

The National Insurance Debate seeks to increase insurance knowledge levels of tertiary students, clear misconceptions these students may have about insurance and empower them to be change agents within their communities. The debate also seeks to inform the insurance industry from the perspectives of tertiary students.

Eight tertiary institutions (Komenda College of Education, Accra Technical University, Koforidua Technical University, Ho Technical University, Takoradi Technical University, Dambai College of Education, Enchi College of Education and Kibi Presbyterian College of Education) took part in the northern zone debate.

Dubbed, “Think Future Think Insurance” educational campaign, the debate was spearheaded by the Insurance Awareness Coordinators Group (IACG), with support from the German Development Corporation through GIZ, National Insurance Commission (NIC), Ghana Insurers Association (GIA), Chartered Insurance Institute of Ghana (CIIG), National Association of Ghana Insurance Agents (NAGIA), Insurance Brokers Association of Ghana (IBAG) and relevant stakeholders in the Insurance sector.

In all, a total of 16 Insurance Awareness Clubs from selected tertiary institutions nationwide participated in the maiden edition of the National Insurance Debate from November 4 – 5, 2022 at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology and the University of Cape Coast.

These clubs were formed as part of the “Think Future Think Insurance” educational campaign, a roadshow to 39 tertiary campuses from June – September 2022.

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