by Webster Hughes - Events, Microinsurance -

MICROCAPITAL EVENT: Munich Re Foundation, Microinsurance Network Present “8th International Microinsurance Conference”, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, November 6-8, 2012

Event Name: 8th International Microinsurance Conference

Event Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Event Date: November 6 – November 8, 2012

Cost: The cost for representatives from the private sector is USD 1,461; for those from nonprofit organizations, it is USD 847, and for those from nonprofit organizations headquartered in a least developed country it is USD 307. Tiered discounts for each group are available for registrations received by August 15th and BY October 15th. Representatives of the press and insurance regulatory and supervisory authorities may register free of charge.

Summary of Event: At this event, practitioners, policymakers to and academics will draw on their experiences to convey challenges, trends, and the current state of the microinsurance industry. Specific topics include failures in microinsurance, strengthening training institutions, process mapping and performance indicators. There also will be a roundtable discussion on opportunities and gaps in African microinsurance.

Background on Organizers: The Munich Re Foundation was established in 2005 by Munich Re, a German reinsurance company with assets of USD 313 billion as of December 31, 2010. Munich Re Foundation seeks risk-reducing solutions in the context of international development and globalization, concentrating on population growth, urbanization, diminishing resources, environmental pollution and climate change.

Originally established in 2002 as the CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) Working Group on Microinsurance, the Microinsurance Network was spun off as an independent organization in 2009. Based in Luxembourg, the membership organization aims to promote the development of insurance products for low-income populations by providing a platform for information sharing and stakeholder coordination. As of 2011, it reports 52 member organizations.

Event Website: http://www.microinsuranceconference.org/home/Projects/Microinsurance/201…

For additional information, you may contact the Munich Re Foundation by email at info[at]munichre-foundation.org or by telephone at +49 89 3891 5909.

By Webster Hughes, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources:

Munich Re Foundation-8th International Microinsurance Conference, “8th International Microinsurance Conference 2012”, http://www.microinsuranceconference.org/home/Projects/Microinsurance/201…

MicroCapital story, March 12, 2012, “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Call for Proposals for 8th International Microinsurance Conference, Hosted by Munich Re Foundation, Microinsurance Network, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, November 6 to 8, 2012”, https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-call-for-proposals-for-8t…

MicroCapital story, June 21, 2011, “MICROFINANCE EVENT: Munich Re Foundation to Host Seventh International Microinsurance Conference, November 8 – November 10, 2011, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil”, https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-munich-re-foundation-to-host-seventh-international-microinsurance-conference-november-8-–-november-10-2011-rio-de-janeiro-brazil/

MicroCapital Universe Profile: The Microinsurance Network, http://microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=The+Mic…

MicroCapital Universe Profile: The Munich Re Foundation, http://microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Munich+…

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