As well as being the Chief of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Social Finance Programme and the Team Leader of the ILO’s Impact Insurance Facility, Craig Churchill was a founding member of the Network and its first Chair. The MiN talked to him about how it feels to be both a pioneer and veteran in the inclusive insurance sector. 

MiN: How did the ILO Impact Insurance Facility evolve from the Microinsurance Innovation Facility to where it is today?

Ulaanbaatar City Insurance (UBCI) is pioneering microinsurance in Mongolia with a successful home insurance cover against climate risks. We caught up with company CEO Mr. Enkhbold, who shared some challenges faced by the sector in the country and the opportunities that joining the MiN presents for inclusive insurance in Mongolia.

MiN: UBCI joined the MiN at the end of last year. Introduce your organisation - what is your structure and main focus?

Registration opened today for the 15th International Conference on Inclusive Insurance (15th IMC), which will take place from 5-7 November 2019 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Around 450 delegates from all over the world are expected to be on hand to identify ways of accelerating growth and economic viability in inclusive insurance for emerging markets, with a special focus on building resilience to climate risk in these vulnerable regions.