CARAIFA’s Hall of Fame nominee for 2018 is Mark Norville. Mark entered the life insurance business in 1975 with Barbados Mutual, now, Sagicor Life. His previous employments after attending Harrison College 1956-1963 includes being Reservation Control Clerk with BWIA, Chief Reservations Officer with British Airways, Reservation Manager Head Office Antigua for LIAT and Sales Manager (Barbados) for National Continental Corporation.
While being a Sales Agent with Sagicor, he served as Director and Chairman of Fundraising (Life Underwriters Association of Barbados) 1977-1978, Director and Chairman of Membership (Life Underwriters Association of Barbados) 1978-1979, and President of Barbados Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors 1982-1983.
He has qualified for most of the industry’s top awards including: 1976-1979 Barbados Production Award, 1977- 1978 Barbados Quality Award, 1978 Barbados Star Award Barbados Mutual and 1975-1983 Persistency Award (over 90%). He completed the Life Underwriters Training Course in 1977 and in 1981 qualified for the Chartered Life Underwriter degree (CLU).
In 1983, Mark took the innovative step of becoming, Co-Founder and Director of Insurance and General Services Ltd, the first Life Insurance Brokerage in Barbados. The Brokerage Firm started with BDS$100.00 and one staff member and is now thirty-three years old and has a staff of fourteen and a very appreciative net worth.
Mark served as President of Caribbean Association of Life Underwriters (now CARAIFA) 1986-1989 and during this period, worked with Governments of some Territories to establish a regulatory body to oversee the Life Insurance Industry. From 2005 to 2006 he served as President of the Barbados Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.
An excellent Manager and Organizer, Mark has served as Barbados Congress Director for four Congresses: 1986 “Soar Beyond the Clouds”, 1988 “The Power of Movement”, 1992 “For the Love of Life” and 1996 “The Joys of Life”.
A God-fearing family man, Mark Norville is a skilled and experienced insurance professional, well versed in the art of organizing and is committed to providing quality service to clients. A Successful entrepreneur, he is a member of the Small Business Association of Barbados.
A versatile individual, he is a former Division One Hockey Player, Past President of the Lions Club and Rotary Club of Barbados, Past Member of the Empire Cricket Club, Active member of the St. George Anglican Church, Member of the Church Council, Past Member of the National Cultural Foundation Board, The Barbados Youth Service, represented Barbados at various football, hockey and athletics Meets, Member of the Barbados Masters and Senior Athletic Club, represented Barbados at the World Seniors Game and won two gold medals.
He is an author of “Group Benefit Plans and the contract” one of the modules in Introduction to Life Underwriting Course manual. He was the Association’s representative on the committee that was responsible for reviewing the Barbados Pension Act. He was also instrumental in the development of a Personal Accident Plan which is used by the Barbados Community.
As a result of his outstanding involvement in the insurance industry, his service to the Caribbean Association of Insurance and Financial advisors along with his achievements in activities that have served to enhance the image of insurance advisors in the Caribbean, CARAIFA is delighted to approve Mark Norville as its 2018 HALL OF FAME inductee.
