Judges Schooled On ECOWAS Brown Card Insurance

A capacity-building workshop on the ECOWAS Brown Card Insurance Scheme has been organized for about 45 selected justices of High court, circuit court judges and magistrates in the Ashanti Region.

The workshop, which was held at the Judicial Service Conference room in Kumasi, was to share the objective of the ECOWAS Brown Card Insurance Scheme with members of the judiciary, and the role they play in its attainment.

Addressing the participants, Gabriel Glover, CEO/General Secretary of the ECOWAS Brown Card Insurance Scheme, said the bureau recognises the Judiciary as a strategic partner of the scheme that would help safeguard the citizens and promote the process of regional integration.

'It is therefore expected that the judiciary should have an in-depth knowledge of the operations of the Scheme,' he said.

Mr. Glover said the main objective of the Scheme is to ensure prompt and fair compensation to victims of motor accident caused by non-citizens motorists visiting their territory from other ECOWAS member states.

'It covers Third Party liability for injury, death and property damage caused by visiting motorists from other ECOWAS member States. Hence, the system guarantees a motor insurance cover, which leads to the realisation of the free movement objectives of the ECOWAS,' he said.

A similar workshop was organised for insurance companies on 21st October 2015 at Miklin Hotel, Kumasi.

The aim of the workshop was to sensitise member companies on the Legal Texts and Harmonized Convention for motor victim compensation, as well as injury and deceased claims under the ECOWAS Brown Card Insurance Scheme.

A Business Desk report