Unfortunately we were forced to take the uncomfortable step of retrenching four out of seven College Staff and this included the College President Des Tobin, who has served the College and the industry very well over a period of almost 14 years. Even though support for the standard College course has decreased compared to previous years, we have continued to provide these important facilities and many companies in the market continue to make use of them.
College runs a successful Affirmative action training programme.
Some 25 young trainees complete their Certificate of Proficiency and Business Mathematics exams and were placed in the industry in 1998. These programmes will continue during 1999. College has also acted as a conduit for the placing of graduates from Professor Robert Vivian's Chair of Insurance at the University of the Witwatersrand. In 1998 the College of Insurance developed an excellent Retirement Funds Trustee Training Programme in conjunction with Liberty Life. Courses were run throughout the year and this programme will continue energetically in 1999.