Event Name: Second Annual Microinsurance Conference: Strategies for exploiting the potential of insurance offerings to low-income consumers in Africa
Event Date: February 20 – February 22, 2012
Event Location: The Hyatt Regency, Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Cost: ZAR 113,999 (USD 1,445) including VAT
About the Event:
This event aims to offer discussions on microinsurance in developing economies to explore how microfinance institutions, commercial insurers and NGOs can take advantage of the potential for offering insurance to people with low incomes. Topics to be covered include an overview of the microinsurance market in Africa, the potential for further growth, how to create a sustainable business model, the role of partnerships in microinsurance, developing innovative distribution channels, understanding the role of reinsurance, educating consumers and an overview of microinsurance in the agricultural sector.
The Presenters will include:
Richard Leftley, President & CEO, MicroEnsure, UK
Marius Botha, Executive Manager: Life Business, Munich Reinsurance Company of Africa, South Africa
Patrick Mommeja, Head of Life-related Insurance, Allianz Africa, France
Nishid Dosa, General Manager Pepkor Insurance, Hollard, South Africa
David Ronoh; General Manager, Life & Medical Business; CIC Insurance; Kenya
Shadreck Mapfumo; Head of Risk Management and Capacity Building, Climate & Disaster Risk Solutions; United Nations World Food Programme, South Africa
Joanne Gloag, Life Portfolio Manager, Guardrisk Life, South Africa
Event Website: http://www.iir.co.za/index.php/2nd-annual-microinsurance-conference
For additional information, you may contact Rosalind Hinchcliffe via email at rhinchcliffe@iir.co.za or telephone +27 11 771 7000.
Submit Your Event: http://microfinanceassociation.ning.com/events
By Ashim Kar, Research Associate
Sources and Additional Resources:
“Microinsurance: Strategies for exploiting the potential of insurance offerings to low income consumers in Africa”, http://www.iir.co.za/index.php/2nd-annual-microinsurance-conference
MicroCapital.org story, April 28, 2011, “MICROFINANCE EVENT: International Microinsurance Conference – Learning Sessions, June 30, 2011, London, United Kingdom”, https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-international-microinsurance-conference-learning-sessions-june-30-2011-london-united-kingdom/
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