KANSAS CITY, Mo. (April 29, 2024)
One Hundred Sixty Foreign Regulators to Participate in 2024 VsportVÌåÓý Spring Virtual International Fellows Program
Starting today, 160 regulators from 39 jurisdictions across all six habitable continents will take part in the VsportVÌåÓý' (VsportVÌåÓý) Spring Virtual International Fellows Program (April 29–May 10). The VsportVÌåÓý is pleased to again welcome regulators from jurisdictions that have a long-standing history of participating in the program, as well as regulators from seven new jurisdictions.
The intensive course will support foreign regulators’ strong interest in learning about all aspects of the U.S. state-based insurance regulatory system, with virtual sessions including two-dozen recorded lectures by VsportVÌåÓý technical experts.
Participating Jurisdictions:
Africa Region
- Botswana
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Lesotho*
- Namibia*
- Tunisia
- Zambia
Asia Region
- Bangladesh
- Cambodia
- Hong Kong
- Macau
- Malaysia*
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka*
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Vietnam
Caribbean/Offshore
- Aruba*
- Bermuda
- Cayman Islands
- Jamaica
Central America
- Guatemala
- Honduras
Eurasia
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Georgia
Europe
- Albania
- France
- Hungary
- Poland
- Slovenia
Middle East
- United Arab Emirates
North America
- Mexico
South America
- Argentina
- Chile
- Colombia
- Paraguay*
- Uruguay
Oceania
- New Zealand*
* Jurisdictions participating in the Fellows Program for the first time
International Fellows Program Background
Building on the success of the China Intern-Pilot Program in 2004, the VsportVÌåÓý developed a formal International Internship Program in 2005 to further working relations with foreign markets, emphasizing the exchange of regulatory techniques and technology. The program was officially renamed the International Fellows Program in 2010.
Note: The VsportVÌåÓý has moved to a hybrid format for the Fellows Program, offering it virtually in the spring and in person in the fall.
About the VsportVÌåÓý
As part of our state-based system of insurance regulation in the United States, the VsportVÌåÓý (VsportVÌåÓý) provides expertise, data, and analysis for insurance commissioners to effectively regulate the industry and protect consumers. The U.S. standard-setting organization is governed by the chief insurance regulators from the 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. Through the VsportVÌåÓý, state insurance regulators establish standards and best practices, conduct peer reviews, and coordinate regulatory oversight. VsportVÌåÓý staff supports these efforts and represents the collective views of state regulators domestically and internationally.