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Partners of The Access to Insurance Initiative

 

The Access to Insurance Initiative

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 The Initiative is a global programme to

  • strengthen the capacity and understanding of insurance supervisors, regulators and policymakers,
  • facilitate their role as key drivers in expanding access to insurance markets, and
  • support the implementation of sound policy, regulatory and supervisory frameworks consistent with international standards.

The goal of the Access to Insurance Initiative is to enhance broad-based, demand-oriented and sustainable access to insurance for low-income clients; thereby growing financial inclusion in the insurance sphere.

This website provides information on the Initiative and its sponsors and disseminates all knowledge on microinsurance that is created within the Initiative. more

 

Inside the Initiative

The Access to Insurance Initiative launches its first "Inside", a publication that introduces the Initiative and presents its goal,aspirations and activities to partners and all interested parties. The "Inside" also provides details on the Initiative's four key activity areas:

  1. Building knowledge and learning;
  2. Undertaking country projects;
  3. Contributing to IAIS standard-setting and
  4. Advocacy and engagement in international platforms.

"Inside" further explains how the Initiative works and its plans for the future.more

What is microinsurance

Microinsurance is insurance that is accessed by low-income population, provided by a variety of different entities, but run in accordance with generally accepted insurance practices. Importantly this means that the risk insured under a microinsurance policy is managed based on insurance principles and funded by premiums.
Microinsurance covers an extreme broad variety of services like, for example, life insurance, health, invalidity, cattle breeding, crop and asset insurance.

Policy Seminar on Access to Insurance for Supervisors, Regulators and Policy Makers

On November 8th, 2011, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), the Microinsurance Network (MIN), the Access to Insurance Initiative and the Munich Re Foundation invited supervisors and regulators to the 3rd Policy Seminar on Access to Insurance.
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The Access to Insurance Initiative announces its new Executive Director

The Access to Insurance Initiative (the Initiative) is pleased to announce that on 4th of May 2011 Henry Yan took up the position of Executive Director.

"It is a great pleasure to welcome Henry Yan as the new Executive Director of the Access to Insurance Initiative. We are thrilled at the opportunity to work with someone as experienced and enthusiastic as Mr. Yan. ...
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