Executive Director
Matthew Genazzini has 15 years of experience in development finance and inclusive insurance and is the Executive Director of the Microinsurance Network. He has a BA in Contemporary History from the University of Sussex and an MA in Latin American Studies from the University of London. He has significant experience in the inclusive finance sector with ADA – Appui au Développement Autonome, managing capacity building and product diversification projects for financial institutions, with a particular focus on microinsurance. In 2017, Matthew managed the Technical Support for MFI’s unit in ADA, which aimed to strengthen financial institutions through the provision of financial and technical assistance services, and in 2020, he changed position and launched the Smallholder Safety Net Up-scaling Programme (SSNUP), a public private development partnership aiming to strengthen the resilience of smallholder farmers by promoting investments in the agricultural sector. In parallel, Matthew joined the board of the Microinsurance Network in 2019 and later, in 2024, become the director.
Senior Manager
With more than 15 years of experience in development, Asier previously worked in the evaluation, development and design of social inclusion public policy in Latin America and the Caribbean. He has experience in searching for development solutions globally and has worked in budgeting for projects aimed at improving the quality of life for the most vulnerable. In his current role, he is responsible for fundraising; coordinates key events and manages relationships with members from Europe.
Executive Assistant
With a background in teaching and counselling, Noelia is responsible for finance, membership administration and supports the team by organising logistics for events alongside her day-to-day administrative duties.
Project Manager
Pedro is the coordinator of the Insurance Development Forum’s (IDF) Inclusive Insurance Working Group, a role that is funded thanks to the support of the IDF and UNDP’s Insurance and Risk Finance Facility. He has ten years of experience in the insurance industry, having managed various multi-stakeholder projects in inclusive finance, consumer protection, sustainable insurance and innovation. He has a background in Law with a practical and academic focus in economic regulation. Read more about the IDF Inclusive Working Group, which is co-chaired by Garance Wattez-Richard (AXA) and Astrid Zwick (InsuResilience Global Partnership).
Digital Media Coordinator
Aiste is responsible for website and social media management as well as the production of the monthly newsletter. She also takes care of our web and social media analytics, creative multimedia outputs and special media projects. Aiste has a background in media and political science and worked in a communications role in the non-profit sector prior to joining the MiN, along with experience in financial services and insurance.
Africa Regional Coordinator
As the regional coordinator for Africa, Karimi works closely with our members in Southern and Eastern Africa. In her role, she supports the implementation of the Landscape study, contributes to knowledge management, coordinates the MSME & the making insurance work for women BPGs.
Karimi is an Economist with seven years of experience implementing research in the Eastern Africa region, working with various organisations within the financial inclusion space to understand consumer's economic behavior, barriers to adoption and designing interventions that increase uptake, usage and retention.
LAC Regional Manager
In his role, Nicolas works closely with our regionalisation partners (FIDES, Fasecolda and ILO's Impact Insurance Facility) in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. He is responsible for promoting peer learning and knowledge generation through capacity building workshops, along with the development of publications and reports on inclusive insurance. Prior to joining the MiN, Nicolas was LAC´s Programme Officer in the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), and has a background in economics and engineering.
LAC Regional Coordinator
As an economist and political scientist, Sara supports the regional strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to drive the development of inclusive insurance in the region. In her role, she contributes to the coordination of the Landscape Study, working closely with LAC collaborators. Prior to joining the MiN, Sara worked within the Colombian Federation of Insurers (Fasecolda) on financial inclusion and innovation.