Microinsurance Conference 2007

Call for session proposals

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In order to offer participants subjects with current and interesting content, the organisers of the conference are announcing a call for session proposals on the following themes:

1) Regulation, supervision and policy issues, such as:

• Key regulatory framework challenges and barriers to access
• Different regulatory approach models that facilitate access and ensure sustainability (country examples)
• Microinsurance regulation as a tool to meet policy objectives

2) Innovations to improve efficiency and enhance benefits, such as:

• Efforts to lower administrative expenses (including use of technology)
• Market research, consumer education and client satisfaction
• Mutually beneficial partnerships

3) Innovative microinsurance products, such as:

• Microinsurance coverage for agricultural losses
• Successful property insurance policies
• Microinsurance for disasters

4) Group vs. individual products: a comparison of:

• Marketing methods and underwriting standards
• Price and benefits
• The circumstances under which each is most appropriate
• Other advantages and disadvantages

The goal of the conference is to shed light on experience in microinsurance beyond pure academic research. All session proposals will be reviewed bythe conference steering committee. The conference is designed to be an interactive event that focuses on sharing practical experience. Preferencewill be given to session proposals that reflect this philosophy. We aim for a balanced workshop programme that avoids overlapping themes.

Submission of proposals

The proposal should be no longer than two pages and contain the following information:

• Title of the proposed session
• Intended audience
• Goals and expected outcome of the session
• Benefit of the specific proposal (e.g. How does it reduce costs? How does it increase access? How does it benefit the poor?)
• Lessons learnt
• Schedule and organisation of the session
• Contact information (names, address, e-mail, affiliations)
• Biography, organisational description and research interest of speakers/authors (please include a description of your experience with microinsurance)
• Name of collaborating organisation (if applicable)

Please indicate to which conference theme your session applies.

Timeline and acceptance

Please e-mail the proposals to

info@munichre-foundation.org

Speakers of accepted working groups will receive free admission to the conference. There is also a limited budget for economy travel expenses (not-for-profit organisations only) available upon application. Please indicate in the application if travel expenses need to be covered by the organisers.