The Insurance Institute of Jamaica (IIJ) was founded on 22 May 1956 by visionaries from both the life and general insurance sectors of the local insurance industry. The first president was John Hatchard of the Jamaica Claims Bureau and first Secretary, Fredrick Rowlands [Father of David (JIIC) & Ian Rowlands (VMI) ]
The Institute started with a membership of 400 persons. Some of the founding members who were responsible for writing the constitution of the institute are:
| John Hatcharf |
Jamaica Claims Bureau |
| Dave Carlyle |
North America Life Assurance Company |
| Alan Delgado |
Miholland, Ashenheim & Stone |
| S.S Gupta |
New India Insurance |
| Fred Rowlands |
Insurance Company of Jamaica |
| Kingsley Clough |
Manhart Insurance |
| Vic Dayes |
Insurance Company of Jamaica |
| Michael deMercado |
National Employer' Mutual |
| Anita Emanuel |
Lascelles Insurance Company |
| Aubrey Mclead |
Manhart Insurance |
| Frank LMyers |
Myers, Fletcher & Gordon |
| John Williams |
Motor Owners Mutual |
| George Woolner |
Manufacturers Life Assurance Company |
| Anita Wong |
The Insurance Company of Jamaica |
| Dennis Witthingham |
Jamaica Cooperative Fire & General |
The principal purpose of the insitute was to promote insurance education and professionalism in the insurance industry; hence the institute immediately became affiliated with the Chartered Insurance Intitute of London with whom insurance staff were encouraged to pursue the two main professional examinations offered at the time - ACII and FCII. Continue