National Insurance Academy (NIA) was established in the year 1980 under the aegis of Ministry of Finance (Government of India); Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re) and Public Sector General Insurance Companies – National Insurance Co. Ltd., The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd and United India Insurance Co. Ltd. as its promoters.

Currently the Governing Board of NIA has Chairman of LIC, Chairman-Cum-Managing Directors of GIC and Public Sector General Insurers, representative of Ministry of Finance, Government of India along with eminent independent members from Academia chosen for their unique contribution to the cause of Insurance, Education and Finance and other fields.

Apart from the above we have quoted a few advantages that make NIA stand out:

Excellent track record of placement with packages ranging from Rs. 6 lakh to Rs. 11.56 lakh p.a. There are a few students who are also selected by Afro Asian Regions

AICTE Approved PGDM Programme

Curriculum design in such a way that it is a unique blend of Management and Insurance subject with emphases placed on both theory and practice

Students of NIA on completion of PGDM have exemption in Associateship examination conducted by Insurance Institute of India based on specific criteria. This gives them an edge over others in gaining insurance knowledge and good placement through campus selection

The faculty comprises of academicians and practitioners who are on NIA campus on full-time basis, in addition to regular visiting faculty

Excellent infrastructure facilities for curricular and extracurricular activities including a library stocking over 24000 books and around 4000 + holdings and online journals mostly on management and insurance

Good number of students concurrently pursue Insurance courses through CII-UK, CPCU-USA and Actuarial exams of Institute of Actuaries, India giving them a distinctive advantage in placements

The programme provides practical exposure and opportunity to interact with Regulators, CEOs of Insurance Companies, and other Professional Bodies

The 32 Acre campus in the city of Pune on Mumbai-Bengaluru highway with greenery all around provides an unmatched ambience along with high safety and security for the students.