    
Organized by the World Bank, CGAP Working Group on Microinsurance, Munich Re Foundation, MicroInsurance Centre, Superintendencia de Seguros Privados (SUSEP)-Brazil, Association of Insurance Supervisors of Latin America (ASSAL), Insurance Association of Brazil (FENASEG), Federacion de Aseguradores Colombianos (FASECOLDA), and Inter American Federation of Insurance Companies (FIDES) [Español] [Português] May 7-8, 2007 Sheraton Rio Hotel and Towers, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil In the developing economies of Latin America, the poor are often exposed to illness, death of family members, damage and loss of property, and weather-related losses. Insurance is a vital tool for risk sharing and economic development, but it remains beyond the reach of the poor. Many factors inhibit the poor from accessing or using insurance, including: inadequate financial instruments, difficult regulatory and operating environments for providers, inadequate information, poor perception of risk, etc. Improving risk management and developing better tools for spreading risks among the poorest will be critical to alleviating poverty in the region. In this context, the World Bank, CGAP Working Group on Microinsurance, Munich Re Foundation, MicroInsurance Centre, Superintendencia de Seguros Privados (SUSEP)-Brazil, Association of Insurance Supervisors of Latin America (ASSAL), Insurance Association of Brazil (FENASEG), Federacion de Aseguradores Colombianos (FASECOLDA), and Inter American Federation of Insurance Companies (FIDES), are pleased to organize a regional workshop on Access to Insurance for the Poor that will take place May 7-8, 2007 at the Sheraton Rio Hotel and Towers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This workshop will gather: insurance regulators and practitioners, industry associations, financial policymakers, social protection officials, multilateral and bilateral donors, to discuss innovative instruments and creative policies that countries have applied to expand access to insurance. The program will offer a valuable opportunity for dialogue across the region, and sharing of perspectives between the public and private sectors. We cordially invite you to attend the workshop! Conference Organizer: Vijaysekar Kalavakonda Senior Insurance Specialist Financial and Private Sector Development Department World Bank Conference Coordinator: Colleen Mascenik Financial and Private Sector Learning Program World Bank Mail Stop F4K-408 1818 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA Telephone: +1 202 473 7734 Email: cmascenik@worldbank.org Website: http://www.financelearning.org/ |
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