Int'l insurance conference kicks off in Tehran

Tehran, Dec 3, IRNA – The 23rd National and 9th International Conference on Insurance and Development started work here on Saturday. 2,500 domestic and foreign entrepreneurs in the insurance industry have taken part in the Tehran conference which focuses on 'Market Functions and Mechanisms in the Insurance.' The conference is being held in Iran as today (Dec 3) is the national Insurance Day in the country. Iran's Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Ali Tayyebnia, Governor of Central Insurance of Iran Abdolreza Hemmati and officials working at the insurance industry are present in the today gathering. Several guests from Germany, Britain, Lebanon, Switzerland, Belgium, France and Japan have attended the international insurance conference. 1378/IRNA