New IIZ president spells out vision
Staff Reporter
VIC Falls: The Institute of Insurance of Zimbabwe (IIZ) has elected Mapiye Chigorondondo as its new president at the just ended annual general meeting in Victoria Falls.
Chigorondondo who has over 26 years’ experience in the industry in the insurance industry takes over from Ushe Mungaraza who served the institute as president for two years.
His presidency runs from 2019/2020 term of office with a chance of extending it to 2021.
“In the face of my upcoming duty, I feel humbled, but at the same time I also feel very honored and privileged. I am grateful to you for giving me this opportunity to work for the betterment of the institute. I will strive in every way to be worthy of your confidence and to fulfill my duties the best I can. In my work, I will remember my predecessors and the examples they have given. I have closely followed their work. They have all become role models whose work is a joy and honour to continue. At the same time, their achievements have posed high expectations and goals for my own term, now, as I carry on after Mr Ushe Mungaraza. I am at the onset of my term as President of the Insurance Institute of Zimbabwe and I have the opportunity to tell you about the goals I have set for my presidency,” said Chigorondondo in his acceptance speech.
HE then laid out is vision for the organization upon acceptance of the presidency.
Below are the excerpts:
My goals during my term as President of IIZ are:
Brand Strength
We should be able to create an IIZ Brand which has a National, Regional and International recognition & appeal. Our qualifications should be recognized and sought after nationally, regionally and internationally.
Insurance Industry Awareness
We need to increase the insurance awareness as a career. Students
coming out of school should be able to say I want to pursue Insurance
as a career.
Our clients and the populace should see insurance as a necessity not
as a luxury.
Curriculum Development
We are going to work flat out to improve the existing curriculum and
also develop new ones. The ever changing environment calls for this.
College on Insurance- long term
We embarked on this journey, but because of the very volatile operating environment we temporarily shelved this project due to escalating costs.
Human Resources
A successful organization invests in its people and this is going to be one of our goals.
College on Insurance- long term
We embarked on this journey, but because of the very volatile operating environment we temporarily shelved this project due to escalating costs.
Human Resources
A successful organisation invests in its people and this is going to be one of our goals.
“I will by no means do this alone but together with my 2VPs (Mr. M Bako and Mr R. Java), the Board and IIZ management we will be able to deliver. We are going to work flat out to improve the existing curriculum and also develop new ones. The ever changing environment calls for this. I will by no means do this alone but together with my 2VPs (Mr. M Bako and Mr R. Java), the Board and IIZ management we will
be able to deliver. Furthermore I urge all companies to encourage their staff members not to stop learning. As Henry Ford said, “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty, learning is what keeps the mind young.” he said.
Chigorondondo has held senior positions such as the principal officer for Marsh Insurance Brokers in Botswana, and strategic business unit head for Nicoz Diamond Insurance Company.
He was also managing director at Altfin Insurance for five years and a Managing director of WFDR Risk Services (Pvt) Ltd (formerly Alexander Forbes).
He is a fellow of the Insurance Institute of South Africa and United Kingdom and a Management committee member of Insurance Brokers’ Association of Zimbabwe (IBAZ.
