On October 18, 2017, the AOA General Meeting and the AOA Board of Directors Meeting were held at the venue of the ICMIF Biennial Conference in London, UK.
The General Meeting approved the AOA two-year activity plan for 2018 and 2019, the amendment of the by-laws concerning the increase in the number of directors from five to seven, and the appointment of directors with the term of office until the next general meeting. After the General Meeting, the Board of Directors decided new Chair, Vice Chairs, Auditor, and the Secretariat.
I. AOA General Meeting
1.Date and Time
Wednesday 18 October 2017
17:30 -18:15
2.Venue
Bankside Ballroom, Hilton London Bankside Hotel
London, UK
3.Attendees
The meeting was held effectively with the attendance of 23 organizations, of which 3 member organizations attended by sending the voting rights exercise form, out of 34 full member organizations, which have voting rights.
61 delegates physically attended the meeting.
4.Contents of the Meeting
(1) Report Items
The following items were reported and confirmed.
1) Minutes of the last General Meeting
2) Report from the Board of Directors
3) Audited Financial Statements
(2) Discussion Items
The following items were discussed and approved.
1) Activity plans for the years 2018 and 2019
2) Changes in the Bylaws (new version: here)
3) Election of Directors Who Will Serve until the Next Regular General Meeting（new directors: here）
II. AOA Board of Directors Meeting
1.Date and Time
Wednesday 18 October 2017
18:30 -18:45
2.Venue
Bankside Ballroom
Hilton London Bankside Hotel
London, UK
3.Attendees
Directors:
Dr. P.A. Kiriwandeniya, Ms. May S. Dawat, Mr. Chris Black, and Mr. Seo Ki-bong
Executive Secretary: Ms. Hiroko Kowada
Secretary: Mr. Naruto Takahashi, and Mr. Kazuo Shioiri
4.Contents of the Meeting
The new Chair, Vice-Chairs, and Auditor, etc. were decided as follows:
1. Chair: Mr. Fumio Yanai (reappointed)
2. Vice-Chair: Dr. P. A. Kiriwandeniya (reappointed), and Ms. May S. Dawat (reappointed)
3. Auditor: Mr. Shigeya Fukase (Kyosuiren) (newly appointed)
4. Secretariat: Zenkyoren (reappointed)
5. Other: an official who is responsible for formulating implementation plans to promote microinsurance: Ms. May S. Dawat
III. AOA Dinner
After the AOA General Meeting, a dinner party was held at a restaurant near the venue, and about 100 people from AOA member organizations and related organizations participated and deepened their friendship. The dinner was sponsored by Willis Re.
