B Chakrabarti
Chairman (NIA Governing Board)
Chairman-cum-Managing Director 
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.

  National Insurance Academy has completed 26 years of independent existence. Public Sector Insurance Companies, with the active support of Ministry of Finance, Government of India, thought of this independent insurance academy as best ideas have always come from independent thinkers. We believe, that maxim holds true for training and education as well. The most thought-provoking, startling and original continuous professional development in insurance today can be found on the lists of this calendar of 218 programmes designed by National Insurance Academy for the year 2007-08 after thorough market research. Our companies, unburdened by corporate boundaries, have the freedom and flexibility to respond to the needs of our executives at work place through the structured training programmes of the Academy. As the Chairman of National Insurance Academy Governing Board, I wish a meaningful year of academic excellence with which not only the Insurance Industry in India but also in whole of Africa and Asia under the aegis of FAIR is eager and involved.