The Gibraltar Insurance Institute held its 1st Annual Dinner at the Rock Hotel on Thursday 26th of February.

Mr Branko Bjelobaba, Vice-President of the Chartered Insurance Institute in the UK, gave the key note address to a packed Rock hotel. The GII has now over 130 members, which is impressive considering the Institute was only started in 2008.

The aims of the GII are to promote higher standards of competence and integrity in the practice of insurance in the Gibraltar market, and to liaise with, and represent the CII, on behalf of local membership. Mr Bjelobaba who delivered a lively and entertaining speech, presented Andy Baker, the current GII President with a Silver salver to commemorate the dinner, and Mr Baker in turn gave Mr Bjelobaba an engraved Gibraltar Crystal “Rock of Gibraltar”.

“It was great pleasure to represent the CII at your annual dinner. Very well done for a first class event and for running such a vibrant institute that offers so much to its members in Gibraltar” commented Mr Branko Bjelobaba.

“Our objectives for the coming year are to deliver value for our members, whether it be through helping them with their studies or keeping them informed as to developments and new trends in Insurance, plus to secure official recognition as an Associated Institute of the CII in London.

We will apply for this once the GII has been in existence for a full year. Our grateful thanks to Mr Bjelobaba for taking time to join us in Gibraltar, and we hope he will be a successful ambassador for us going forward” concluded Mr. Andy Baker, the current President of the GII.