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International Conference on Inclusive Insurance (ICII)
The inclusive insurance sector has experienced persistent growth in client outreach and premium volumes over the past ten years. New technologies are boosting market coverage. Nonetheless, many people living at the bottom of the pyramid are still without cover or alternative risk management options. Climate change will make the situation worse. With the global middle class expected to grow to nearly five billion within two decades, we are looking at billions of people who are without a formal safety net from insurance and hence at risk of falling (back) into poverty.
In collaboration with Insurance Associations and other partners such as the Microinsurance Network, the Munich Re Foundation organises the International Conference on Inclusive Insurance (ICII). The conference which took place for the first time in 2005 was called the International Microinsurance Conference until 2018. At the conferences, experts from around the world representing NGOs, development-aid organisations, regulation, supervision and policy experts as well as the insurance industry meet to exchange experiences and discuss the challenges involved in extending risk management solutions based on insurance principles to low-income households and MSMEs.
The mission of the ICII is to provide a non-profit platform for all stakeholders to present and discuss issues, policies and state-of-the-art solutions for efficient, sustainable and inclusive insurance products;
- promote the development and proliferation of good-value insurance for emerging economies;
- raise awareness of the demand for insurance in the low-income segment and its potential;
- provide opportunities for insurance and development experts to progressively develop shared visions and create new partnerships.
Upcoming events
International Conference on Inclusive Insurance - 24-28 October 2022*
The International Conference on Inclusive Insurance (ICII) will take place from 24-28 October 2022. Around 400 experts from 50+ countries will discuss and identify ways of accelerating growth and economic viability in inclusive insurance for emerging markets. The conference will be hosted by the Insurance Association of Jamaica in cooperation with the Munich Re Foundation supported by the Microinsurance Network.
Read more about our previous conferences
For reports, agendas and presentations of previous conferences, please go to the archive of the ICII:
| Year | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | International Conference on Inclusive Insurance - Digital Edition | virtual |
| 2020 | International Conference on Inclusive Insurance - Digital Edition | virtual |
| 2019 | 15th International Conference on Inclusive Insurance | Bangladesh |
| 2018 | 14th International Microinsurance Conference | Zambia |
| 2017 | 13th International Microinsurance Conference | Peru |
| 2016 | 12th International Microinsurance Conference | Sri Lanka |
| 2015 | 11th International Microinsurance Conference | Morocco |
| 2014 | 10th International Microinsurance Conference | Mexico |
| 2013 | 9th International Microinsurance Conference | Indonesia |
| 2012 | 8th International Microinsurance Conference | Tanzania |
| 2011 | 7th International Microinsurance Conference | Brazil |
| 2010 | 6th International Microinsurance Conference | Philippines |
| 2009 | 5th International Microinsurance Conference | Senegal |
| 2008 | 4th International Microinsurance Conference | Colombia |
| 2007 | 3rd International Microinsurance Conference | India |
| 2006 | 2nd International Microinsurance Conference | South Africa |
| 2005 | 1st International Microinsurance Conference | Germany |