INSETA to host groundbreaking insurance skills indaba 2025

South Africa, Johannesburg -  INSETA (Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority) has announced the Insurance Skills Indaba (ISI2025), an industry event that will take place on 19-20 March 2025 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

With the theme, "A Responsive Disruption Through Skills Innovation," the event promises to be a critical catalyst for creating actionable, forward-thinking strategies that will allow the insurance industry to embrace disruption, innovate for the future, and collaborate for collective success.

As businesses and employees face retrenchments amid an unemployment crisis, it is important to enter an era where technological innovation is at the forefront of business transformation to enable a skilled and adaptive workforce that can drive change, resilience, and sustainable growth within the insurance sector.

The Insurance Skills Indaba will offer a collaborative environment for thought leaders, educators, professionals, and policymakers to discuss actionable strategies for developing and reforming insurance education and training in alignment with the economic pressures.

"The insurance sector is at a critical juncture, where embracing the digital transformation is no longer optional but imperative for ensuring long-term viability and relevance. At INSETA, we believe that an industry-driven curriculum overhaul, in response to the digitisation of the financial services sector, is key to ensuring that South Africa's future workforce is prepared and empowered," says Gugu Mkhize, CEO of INSETA. "ISI2025 will serve as a pivotal platform for all stakeholders to engage in meaningful dialogue, identify new opportunities, and establish sustainable collaborations that will shape the future of insurance in the digital age."

To disrupt the youth unemployment crisis, the education and training systems must be reformed to produce a new generation of professionals who can leverage these innovations to build future-proof, inclusive, and customer-centric insurance solutions.

Key Objectives of ISI2025

ISI2025 is designed to address critical gaps in the current insurance skills ecosystem, the key objectives of the Indaba include:

• Addressing the 4IR Skills Gap
• Strengthening Industry and Educational Partnerships
• Promoting Career Development
• Advancing National Skills Development

The Role of Collaboration and Innovation in the Sector's Future

The Indaba is not just a conference but a critical meeting point for key players in the insurance ecosystem to forge strategic collaborations that can drive sustainable growth. This comes as the industry faces increasing pressure to innovate while also ensuring accessibility, affordability, and social inclusivity, the opportunities for young people to build meaningful careers within the sector are expanding ISI2025 will highlight the diverse and dynamic opportunities that the insurance sector can provide, particularly for young South Africans keen to contribute to the evolution of the industry.