MICROFINANCE EVENT: 5th Asian Conference on Microinsurance, July 11 – July 12, 2011, Jakarta, Indonesia

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Cost: The registration fee is USD 1680 for the general public or USD 1480 for Asia Insurance Review subscribers

Summary: The 5th Asian Conference on Microinsurance is a two-day event offering the opportunity to discuss microinsurance in Asia to representatives from international organizations, NGOs, microfinance institutions (MFIs), multilateral development banks, aid agencies, actuaries, underwriters, academics, policymakers, regulators and insurance and reinsurance companies.

Background on Organizer: The Asia Insurance Review is a periodical that was launched in 1991 and provides information related to insurance for practitioners in Asia and around the world.

Event Themes and Topics: The theme for the conference is “Micro-Reinsurance: Defining the Future Commercial Opportunity in Microinsurance.” Conference sessions will explore how Asia is embracing microinsurance; how to evaluate key success strategies; ways to build capacity; how to expedite the maturation process of the microinsurance market; enterprise risk management strategies; how to implement microinsurance risk models; and how to access efficient and effective secondary risk transfer mechanisms. There will also be insight into latest market developments on successful microinsurance models and case studies on policy reforms, product innovation and practical business solutions.

Event Website: http://www.asiainsurancereview.com/pages/conference_details.asp?id=174

To register or for additional information you may contact Ms Loga by telephone at +65 6372 3184 or by email at loga@asiainsurancereview.com

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By: Alexandra Pattee, Research Associate

Sources and Resources:

[1] Asia Insurance Review Website, “5th Asian Conference on Microinsurance”, http://www.asiainsurancereview.com/pages/conference_details.asp?id=174

Microfinance Event, May 28, 2009, “3rd Asian Conference on Microinsurance, 22 – 23 July 2009, Beijing, China”, https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-3rd-asian-conference-on-microinsurance-22-?-23-july-2009-beijing-china/