George Alande holds a bachelor of commerce degree and is also a chartered insurer (ACII London) and an associate of the Chartered Arbitrators (ACI Arb). He has rich and varied work experience of over 25 years in leadership positions in the insurance industry within the East African region.

Prior to taking the mantle at the Galande consultants as the Managing Partner, George was the Managing Director of First Assurance company, Kenya Limited  which was part of Absa Insurance of South Africa. He was the  Country Chief Executive office of The Jubilee Insurance company of Tanzania Limited where he led both General Insurance and Life company. He took over the mantle as CEO of The Jubilee Insurance Company of Tanzania Ltd.,in 2012. After, he worked in the capacity of managing director of Lion Assurance Company of Uganda. He has also worked in various capacities earlier with Jubilee group, both in Kenya and in Uganda, and has also worked with ALICO (AIG) Kenya, ICEA Insurance company in Kenya among others.

 

He has also worked as a part-time lecturer at the college of insurance, Nairobi and as a trainer for insurance fraternity in Uganda and Tanzania.

 

At the Galande consultants, he has helped set up an insurance company in DRC Congo, consulted for a new intended insurance company incorporation in Tanzania, and is working on various projects of incorporation and licencing with companies from Oman and Egypt.

George is also involved in opening up markets within the region for various companies working in the insurance industry such as SMART APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED and currently consulting for AFRICA –RE   for Host agreement with one of the governments in East Africa.

 

More recently he has helped an insurance brokerage set up in Uganda and Tanzania and runs insurance brokerage in Tanzania with regional affiliation.

 

To give back to the community, he has been an Advisory board member of Vodacom Enterprise Business in Tanzania, Chairman of FOCUS NATIONAL GOVERNING COUNCIL among others.

 

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