Updated bylaws for the Microinsurance Network
The General Assembly in November 2011 approved two amendments to the bylaws of the Microinsurance Network. The following two amendments were proposed and approved:
Article 3.6: Terms of office
“Executive Committee members serve for a period of three years, renewable two times overall.”
was changed to:
“Executive Committee members serve for a period of three years, for a maximum of two consecutive terms, renewable after a one term break.”
Article 2.2: Membership categories
“There are two types of membership: FULL MEMBERSHIP, 500,- Euro per year per organisation, one vote per organisation, and INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP, fee 100,- Euro per year, no voting rights. Full and individual members can participate in working groups.”
was changed to:
“There are two types of membership categories: Institutional membership and individual membership. The membership fees shall be approved by the General Assembly and posted on the Microinsurance Network website. Each institutional member has one vote; individual members have no voting rights.”
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Microinsurance Trilogy N°25 - Winter 2011 edition available
The winter edition of the Microinsurance Trilogy, which is available in English, French and Spanish, focuses on microinsurance in Brazil. Not only was the 7th International Microinsurance Conference held there in November 2011, but a number of papers and case studies have recently been published focusing on the Brazilian microinsurance market.
The newsletter begins with an article on the conference before examining the Brazilian microinsurance market by extracting the key findings from a strategic report. It then continues by focusing on a case study that illustrates one of the many innovative and alternative microinsurance distribution models in Brazil.
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Workshop on microinsurance business planning held in Timor Leste
The Business Plan Introduction workshop, which was developed by the Capacity Building Working Group of the Microinsurance Network, has been replicated for the first time by institutions outside of the Working Group, confirming its relevance and the demand within the sector.
The workshop took place in Timor Leste and was organised by Inclusive Finance for the Under Served Economy (INFUSE) and United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) after they participated in a workshop on business planning in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which was organised by the Capacity Building Working Group.
The half day workshop was attended by professionals from two separate MFIs and an insurance company, who had various amounts of experiences in microinsurance. However, all were actively working on developing an insurance product for the low-income communities, as well as forging new partnerships.
The workshop was initiated with a video, produced by the Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme (PFIP), on microinsurance in the Pacific region, before then focusing on product development, pricing, distribution, and financial projections, all within the context of Timor. It is hoped that the workshop has laid the foundation for developing organisation specific business plans aligned around a common understanding of objectives, external environments, organisational cultures, and internal factors.
For more information on the workshop, please contact the Network’s secretariat or visit the Capacity Building Working Group page
Closing dates of the call for papers: 2012 Research Conference on Microinsurance
The call for papers and panels proposals for the 2012 Research Conference on Microinsurance, which will take place between the 11th and 13th April 2012 in the Netherlands at the University of Twente, will soon close.
The objective is to assess the state of microinsurance research and provide a platform for further in-depth academic discussions, as a complement and follow-up to the International Microinsurance Conferences. The conference also aims to create a dialogue between researchers from different geographical regions and research disciplines.
The organisers have announced that Jerry Skees, Craig Churchill, and Shawn Cole will all be speaking at the conference.
Important closing dates:
- 12 December 2011 - Panel proposals
- 20 December 2011 - Paper abstracts
For further information please visit the conference website
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