Report 14th International Microinsurance Conference 2018
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Acknowledgements
The 14th International Microinsurance Conference was the fifth IMC to take place in Africa. For many years, representatives of the Zambian insurance industry represented by the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) had expressed interest in hosting the conference. We were therefore very glad that the event finally took place in Lusaka to share knowledge and experience as well as to support the development of inclusive insurance in Zambia. The strong presence of participants from the country was a clear indication of how important this topic is for the insurance industry.
The conference would not have been possible without Financial Sector Deepening Zambia, that not only supported the event but also has played a key role in the development of inclusive insurance in Zambia over many years. We would like to thank Betty Wilkinson, Mauwa Lungu and Lemmy Manje for their hard work over many years now, and certainly in supporting the IMC. Furthermore, we would like to thank GIZ on behalf of BMZ for funding this conference report as well as for their contribution towards the content of the conference.
I would also like to thank other content partners and supporters of the 14th The great success of the 14th IMC International Microinsurance Conferwould not have been possible without ence – A2ii, CEAR, Cenfri, CGAP, the hard work of the TAG and the CGIAR, GIZ on behalf of BMZ, ILO’s Zambian Organising Committee. Impact Insurance Facility, IAA, IPA, the I would like to express special thanks MicroInsurance Centre at Milliman, to Shipango Muteto, Chairman of the Microinsurance Master, the World 14th IMC Organising Committee and all its members. There was an unprece- Bank and Women’s World Banking. dented number of top executive The 14th International Microinsurance management insurance representaConference brought together some tives actively involved in the Organ450 attendees from 57 countries. My ising Committee. Some of them have thanks go to them for sharing their been involved with the IMC for quite knowledge and experience. On behalf some time. Christabel Banda, of the organisers, I would also like to Managing Director of ZSCI Life and thank the members of the Conference former Executive Director of the Steering Committee. This event would Insurance Association of Zambia, not have been possible without its started the organisational process work in identifying suitable speakers nearly two years ago. And Agnes and presentations from the large Chakonta, Managing Director of number of applications submitted for Madison Life, participated in the very the conference. first IMC in 2005. This strong link with Furthermore, I would like to make the Zambian insurance industry special mention of the team of guaranteed that the topics discussed rapporteurs and authors led by Zahid at the conference were actually Qureshi – who volunteered and relevant for the country. summarised the key messages and A special thank-you also goes to lessons from the various sessions of Registrar Martin Libinga, as well as the 2018 conference. In addition, Namakau Ntini for the outstanding I would like to extend my thanks to the support of the Pensions and Insurance Munich Re Foundation conference Authority, and to the Insurers Associateam – Thomas Loster, Torsten Kraus tion of Zambia, represented by its and Julia Martinez – as well as the President Paul Nkhoma. staff of the local event management agency.
A special thank-you goes to Doubell Chamberlain, Chairman of the Board of the Microinsurance Network, and the entire team of the Network’s secretariat for its great support. At the same time, I would like to welcome Katharine Pulvermacher as the new Executive Director of the Microinsurance Network. The 2019 conference on Inclusive Insurance for Emerging Markets, the 15th International Microinsurance Conference, will take place in Bangladesh. Together with the Bangladesh Insurance Association, we are looking forward to the next event, set to take place from 5 to 7 November in Dhaka. Dirk Reinhard, Vice-Chairman Munich Re Foundation, Germany, Chairman of the Conference Steering Committee Munich, March 2019
2 — Dirk Reinhard, Vice-Chairman, Munich Re Foundation, Germany, Chairman of the Conference Steering Committee.
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