Global Association of InsurTech Professionals

What Global Association of InsurTech Professionals does

Global Association of InsurTech Professionals (GAIP) is a privately held, non-profit professional interest organization (NPIO) headquartered in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), UAE. The association was founded by Dr. Aftab Hasan, Sir Sohan Roy, and H.E. Fareed Lutfi, with a governing board comprising 30+ founding directors and patrons spanning the Middle East, South Asia, Europe, and the Americas. GAIP's stated mission is to bridge insurance and technology professionals through a horizontal membership model serving four segments: insurance companies, technology companies, startups, and individual professionals.

GAIP generates revenue across three streams: (1) recurring annual membership subscriptions priced at $500–$2,000 per organization tier, (2) event registration, exhibition, and sponsorship fees from the InsureTek International Conference series (held annually since 2018 across Dubai, KSA, India, Malaysia, and from 2026 Armenia) and the Golden Shield Excellence Awards, and (3) training and certification fees from GAIP Academy, which offers 12+ programs including InsurTech 101, Digital Claims & Automation, Underwriting Modernization, Embedded Insurance, GenAI in Insurance, AI Governance, and Fraud Analytics. GAIP does not develop proprietary technology products; its core "platform" is the community itself, delivered via WhatsApp groups, working groups, webinars, masterclasses, regional chapters, and an in-house Live TV channel hosted on insuretek.org.

GAIP has soft-launched in Saudi Arabia and India (2024) and is actively building chapters in 13+ additional geographies including the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, South Africa, France, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore, China, Turkey, and Russia. Strategic partnerships with UNDRR ARISE UAE (sustainability/resilience) and AIMRI (academy knowledge partner) institutionalize GAIP's positioning as a quasi-neutral convening body for the global InsurTech ecosystem. The organization operates with 11–50 employees and no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or revenue figures.

Name

Global Association of InsurTech Professionals

Legal name

Global Association of InsurTech Professionals (GAIP) NPIO

Website

https://gaip.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GAIP is a Dubai-based non-profit professional association that connects insurance and technology professionals globally through tiered memberships, the InsureTek conference series, and GAIP Academy certification programs serving insurers, tech vendors, startups, and individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Finance, Accounting & Risk (CFA/CPA/FRM) Certifications (EDAAANAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Risk, Controls & Governance (GRC) Platforms (FSAFAOAG)

Keywords

• Professional association services
• Insurtech industry membership
• Industry conferences events
• Professional certification training
• Industry research publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: GAIP generates revenue through tiered annual membership subscriptions across four categories: Insurance Companies ($2,000/year), Technology Companies ($1,500/year), Startups ($1,250/year), and Individual Professionals ($500/year). Membership provides access to networking, events, research, and brand visibility benefits.
2. Event Registrations and Conferences: GAIP organizes and hosts the InsureTek International Conference series including events in India, Malaysia, KSA, Dubai, and Armenia. Revenue is generated through conference registrations, exhibition fees, and sponsorship opportunities at these flagship industry events.
3. Training and Certification Programs: GAIP Academy offers professional training programs including courses on InsurTech 101, Digital Claims & Automation, Underwriting Modernization, AI Governance, Fraud Analytics, and more. Revenue is generated through training program registrations and professional certification fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GAIP is a non-profit professional association that delivers tiered membership programs, industry conferences (InsureTek), training and certification through GAIP Academy, mentorship, and research publications for individuals and organizations working at the intersection of insurance and technology. It serves insurance carriers, InsurTech startups, technology providers, regulators, and individual professionals seeking industry recognition and networking.

Product overview

Global Association of InsurTech Professionals (GAIP) is a professional association organization, not a software product company. It operates as a unified platform offering membership programs for Insurance Companies, Technology Companies, Startups, and Individual Professionals. The core offering is the GAIP Membership Programs supplemented by GAIP Academy (training and certification), Insuretek International Conference (annual events with awards), Research and Publications, and Mentorship and Support Programs including startup incubators and innovation labs. The organization serves as a networking and knowledge-exchange hub connecting insurance and technology professionals globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GAIP Academy: Training and certification programs for InsurTech professionals including courses on Digital Claims & Automation, Underwriting Modernization, Embedded Insurance, Core Systems Modernization, Data for Insurance Leaders, GenAI in Insurance, AI Governance, Fraud Analytics, Vendor Risk Management, Product Design Sprint, and Innovation Governance.
• InsureTek
• Golden Shield Excellence Awards

Products and services

• GAIP Membership Program Tiered annual membership program offering Individual Professional, Startup, SME, and Corporate tiers (priced $500 to $2,000 per year) for InsurTech professionals and organizations seeking industry affiliation, visibility, and access to GAIP programs.
• InsureTek International Conference Flagship in-person conference bringing together the global InsurTech community — insurers, startups, regulators, and technology providers — for networking, deal-making, and thought leadership, with sponsorship and ticketing revenue.
• GAIP Academy Training and certification programs delivered in-person and virtually, providing InsurTech-focused professional education and credentials for individuals and member organizations.
• GAIP Mentorship Program Structured mentorship connecting InsurTech founders and emerging professionals with senior insurance executives, regulators, and government figures to support career and business growth.
• GAIP Research and Publications Original InsurTech research, reports, and publications distributed to members and the wider industry, providing thought leadership and market insight on the insurance-technology intersection.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UNDRR ARISE UAEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNDRR ARISE UAE is listed as GAIP's Strategic & Sustainability Partner. This partnership supports GAIP's mission to advance sustainable and resilient insurance practices through collaboration with the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction's Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies.
• AIMRIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIMRI serves as the Knowledge Partner for GAIP Academy training programs. AIMRI supports the academy with industry expertise, curriculum guidance, and professional insights to ensure high-quality learning and real-world relevance for all participants in GAIP's professional development offerings.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Insurance Society (IIS): Global membership organization serving insurance executives, regulators, and academics. Comparable to GAIP in mission (cross-border insurance thought leadership) and event-driven engagement, though focused more on traditional insurance rather than InsurTech.
• InsureTech Connect (ITC): The largest global InsurTech conference with flagship events in Las Vegas and other markets. Direct peer to GAIP's InsureTek conference series, competing for sponsor and attendee share in the InsurTech professional gathering space.
• The Institutes | Risk & Insurance Knowledge Group: The leading US-based provider of insurance and risk management professional designations (e.g., CPCU). Directly comparable to GAIP Academy as a certification body for insurance professionals; serves overlapping audiences of insurers, technologists, and risk leaders.
• Chartered Insurance Institute (CII): UK-based chartered body issuing insurance qualifications worldwide. Highly comparable to GAIP in terms of professional membership, training programs, and industry events, with a global footprint in markets GAIP is expanding into.

Others

• Asia Insurance Review: Leading regional insurance industry media outlet covering InsurTech and digital transformation in Asia. Comparable as ecosystem participant in the same InsurTech media and event space GAIP operates in across APAC and the Middle East.

Emerging players

• InsurTech Hartford: A regional InsurTech community and accelerator in the U.S. Northeast. Comparable as an InsurTech-focused community building networking and startup programming — overlaps with GAIP's startup membership and mentorship offerings.
• Global Fintech Association: A membership organization for FinTech professionals and firms. Close structural analogue to GAIP (membership tiers, regional chapters, events), addressing an adjacent financial-services vertical rather than insurance.

Broad incumbents

• Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I): U.S.-based insurance industry association providing research, education, and media communications to insurers and the public. A comparable broad-membership insurance industry body with research and event activities that parallel GAIP's research and InsureTek offerings.
• ACORD: Global standards-setting body for the insurance industry. While standards-focused rather than community-focused, ACORD is a comparable industry-wide institutional body in insurance with global membership and governance engagement.
• InsurTech Working Group (ITWG) / Aite-Novarica: Industry research and advisory firm with dedicated InsurTech practice and convening power. Comparable to GAIP's research and thought leadership efforts aimed at insurers and InsurTech firms, though as a paid-research incumbents rather than a membership organization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/GAIPInsureTech
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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