The Insurance Development Forum (IDF), a partnership of the World Bank Group, the United Nations Development Programme, and global insurers, has appointed Ekhosuehi Iyahen as its first Secretary General, effective 1 October 2018.
The organisation says Iyahen will be a visible and central point of contact for the IDF, establishing and building out the IDF Secretariat in London hosted by the International Insurance Society.
She will also support the design, development and implementation of the IDF’s operational activities.
Prior to joining the IDF, Iyahen held senior positions at two regional catastrophe risk pools, the African Risk Capacity (ARC) and the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF).
“The appointment of Ms. Iyahen as Secretary General comes at an important moment in the IDF’s development, complementing its current thought-leadership, partnerships and industry-shaping activities with a more operational focus,” said Stephen Catlin, Chair of the IDF Steering Committee.
“We are very pleased to have been able to attract a person of the caliber and wealth of experience of Ms. Iyahen,” added Denis Duverne, incoming Chair of the IDF Steering Committee.
“The IDF has already established itself as a unique and influential body in the insurance and development arenas and I greatly look forward to supporting its development in its next important, operational phase,” said Iyahen.
