In collaboration with the Microinsurance Network, the Munich Re Foundation has organised the annual International Microinsurance Conference since 2005. Experts from around the world and from all types of institutions including non-government organisations, development-aid organisations, and the insurance industry meet to exchange experiences and discuss the challenges of extending insurance to low income households.
From 9 to 11 November 2010 the 6th International Microinsurance Conference will take place in Manila, Philippines. The event will be hosted by the Munich Re Foundation and the Microinsurance Network, supported by GTZ/BMZ, the Department of Finance of the Philippines and Georgia State University’s Center for the Economic Analysis of Risk.
The conference agenda, which can be viewed in more detail on the conference website, is divided into three main themes:
1. Scientific track – Economic analysis of microinsurance markets, together with the Center for the Economic Analysis of Risk, the International Microinsurance Conference will have a scientific track to encourage rigorous economic analysis of microinsurance markets.
2. Case studies on innovative and sustainable microinsurance programmes and/or products: Submissions must include solid data providing evidence of the execution of the programme including key performance indicators. Preference is given to submissions focusing on a range of challenges and solutions, highlighting the role of the different stakeholders involved.
3. Thematic issues: Submissions are also requested on the following topics of particular interest to the organisers: New distribution channels; Claims handling; Strategies to develop microinsurance; Microinsurance solutions for natural disasters; Insurance literacy and Takaful microinsurance.
The call for submissions is closed.
More detailed information, see links on the right of this page or go to the conference website
Past conferences
2009
During the 5th International Microinsurance Conference held between the 3rd and 5th November in Dakar, Senegal, nearly 400 experts and practitioners from 64 countries discussed new approaches for the provision of affordable insurance products to the world’s poor. In a new cooperation venture with the renowned “Journal of Risk and Insurance”, and the support of CIMA, AIO, FANAF and the ILO, experts were invited to present their research. The conference was also awarded The Global Accelerator Award™ (more)
2008
The 4th International Microinsurance Conference was held in Cartagena, Colombia from 5 to 7 November 2008 and was supported by Fasecolda, FIDES and the Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia. Over 400 participants discussed issues involving the four main conference topics, which were technology, capacity building, innovation and regulation, supervision and policy (more)
2007
The 3rd International Microinsurance Conference was held in Mumbai, India from 13 to 15 November 2007 with the support of IRDA (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India). More than 300 microinsurance experts and practitioners discussed the latest trends and developments in microinsurance. One of the focuses of this year’s conference was issues involving regulation, supervision and policy (more)
2006
The 2nd Microinsurance Conference took place in Cape Town, South Africa from 21 to 23 November 2006 and was entitled “Making Insurance Work for Africa”. With the support of Finmark Trust, more than 150 experts from international organisations, non-government organisations, development-aid organisations and the insurance industry exchanged experiences and discussed the challenges of insuring low-income households (more)
2005
The 1st Microinsurance Conference was held in Munich, Germany from 18 to 20 October 2005, and was entitled “Making Insurance Work for the Poor: Current Practices and Lessons Learnt". The purpose of this conference was to present the main findings from the case studies of microinsurance operations around the world, and to use this forum to discuss the recommendations that are emerging from these experiences (more) |
