•           providing training for regulators,
•           providing training for private sector and
•           conducting research studies
  
  

To facilitate the growth of a stable, transparent and competitive insurance market, AITRI has been vigorously pushing for the adoption of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors’s (IAIS) core principles. The adoption will ensure the implementation of standardized regulations and practices in the region’s markets, consequently smoothing cross-border collaboration and discussion.

As a research body, AITRI undertakes regional study projects on a collective need basis for the member countries, in which general assistance is extended to students who are conducting the research in insurance. Two researches have been carried out by AITRI so far. They are “A Comparative Analysis on Current Insurance Law and Its Supervision in the ASEAN Region” and “Study on Human Resource Development Needs for ASEAN Insurance Regulators and Insurance Industry”. 

As most of the programmes carried out by AITRI stress on building the capacity in the low income countries, sustainable access to financial resources and resource persons are two key determinants for AITRI’s long term growth. A not-for profit organisation, AITRI is continuously looking for and securing the funding and expertise support from international donors to realize the programmes planned out to develop industry competencies in the region’s insurance market. 

AITRI donor include International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS); an international body promoting standard and best practices in insurance supervision and regulation, The Financial Sector Reform and Strengthening (FIRST) Initiative; an international multidonor program supporting capacity building and policy development projects in the financial sector, Give2Asia; a U.S. non-profit organisation established by The Asia Foundation to increases the quality and quantity of charitable investments in Asia and The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD); a group of 30 member countries with a commitment to democratic government and the market economy.  

In conclusion, AITRI continues to strive in assisting the ASEAN countries, with special attention to its less advance members, improve and enhance their capabilities and technical knowledge in the insurance industry so as to have an ASEAN where individual insurance industries continue to challenge and help each other grow on a level playing field. This is done through bringing in experts and funding from donor bodies for training and education programmes for the regulators, private sectors and researchers. 

AITRI welcomes participation from all interested parties who are committed in combining force and helping the institute to develop the ASEAN insurance market to the next level, at par with the developed countries. AITRI welcomes all donors, researchers and technical experts on board.   

For more information on how you can contribute to AITRI and its goals, please contact AITRI and talk to Hairul Hilmi at +603- 2087 8882 extension 212 or email him at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it