Association of Insurers and Reinsurers of Developing Countries (AIRDC) has appointed Mr Januario Aliwalas as its new secretary general, effective 1 July 2019. Mr Aliwas replaces Ms Ming Jacinto who had been the secretary general for the last four years. AIRDC, an international insurance body, was established in 1977 as Third World Insurance Congress in Manila where its secretariat and Mr Aliwas is currently based.