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.

Some than 50 members from all across the globe gathered in Luxembourg for the tenth edition of the JMM - held last week.

The MiN’s role in a fast-changing environment

As MiN Board Chair Doubell Chamberlain pointed out in his opening remarks, closing the gap is no easy task. “There is complexity all around us,” he noted. “There are many variables that are not in our control. The old approaches don’t work, and we have to be prepared to experiment, adapt, probe and collaborate.”

The increasing importance of insurance for sustainable development was underlined at the recent IIS Global Insurance Forum (GIF) in Singapore, where an entire day - hosted by the Insurance Development Forum (IDF) - was devoted to the role that insurance and related risk management capabilities must play in building a more climate-resilient world. Focuses of the day were Disaster Risk Financing, climate change as a threat to international development, early action in preparation for natural catastrophes, and the importance of consistent, comprehensive, open-access data sources. 

Women’s World Banking is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. We asked Director of Microinsurance, Gilles Renouil, to talk us through some of the highlights.

MiN: Turning 40 is exciting. Take us through some of the organisation’s key milestones in this journey.