Objective
Insurance Foundation of India is set up under Trust Registration Act. 1882 of Government of India and is a nonprofit making organization. The objective and purpose behind setting up of the Insurance Foundation of India (IFI) is:
Programme & Executive Education Programme:
- Organize National/ International Conferences/ Programme/ Workshops for those working for Insurance industry and for people who may like to participate and get knowledgeable about the Insurance policies/products
- Facilitate/ support/ fund members to attend international programme with a view to widen their knowledge of the insurance industry in the world and how best practices can be adapted for the Industry in India
- Establish Legal Cell to provide assistance to insurance customers comprising of individuals/ families/ corporate/ NGO’s/ institutions
Include Insurance in basic education
- Include Insurance as a subject in school and universities to increase awareness of Insurance, and lead to growth of the market in India
Assist the Insurance consumers of India
- Protect the interests of members by taking up issues with Insurance Companies, Insurance Ombudsman, IRDA, Government of India, Consumer Forums at various levels on all India basis and any other agency
- Bring out Newsletter/ Publications/ Books/ Studies/ reports in media like print, copy, electronic, TV, web based
- Publish books/ translate books in English/ Hindi and all regional as well as vernacular languages so that masses living in urban/ semi urban/ rural parts of India can use Insurance as part of their financial planning/ risk management
Collaborate with World Class Institutions
- Intend to collaborate with Schools/ Business Schools/ Institutes/ Universities of international repute (within India and abroad) for achieving the objectives of the Foundation
Set up educational institutions
- Schools
- Colleges for Under Graduate/ Post Graduate Studies
- Courses/ Professional Courses/ Vocational Courses
- World Class Institute for Actuarial Science Studies
Establish and promote on Line Education
- Set up facilities for online education, training, dissemination of Insurance and Insurance related subjects/information among students, as well as professional specialists working in Insurance Industry (Companies, Intermediaries, TPA’s, Surveyors, Actuaries), masses and general public.