Risk and Insurance Studies Centre (RISC) Forum 2019
Description
Microinsurance (MI) is often labeled the next revolution in insurance. MI has witnessed an explosive growth over the last decades in developing countries, covering nearly 500 million low-income individuals in 2011. Yet, the current outreach of MI is far below its estimated global market potential of 4 billion people. What is this exclusion due to? Is it because of self-imposed constraints, or as a result of credit and institutional barriers, market imperfections? Is there a role for MI to play in developed countries? Can MI become a game-changer for achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals? RISC Forum 2019 addresses all of the above by bringing under one roof internationally renowned scholars and influential practitioners.
Confirmed speakers
Michael Carter, Economics, University of California Davis
Liran Einav, Economics, Stanford University
Runhuan Feng, Mathematics, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Ida Ferrara, Economics, York University
Edward Furman, Mathematics and Statistics, York University
Michael McCord, Microinsurance Centre, Milliman
Colin Ramsay, Actuarial Science, University of Nebraska Lincoln
Ricardas Zitikis, Statistical and Actuarial Science, Western University
Registration
A link to the workshop registration page can be found at the top right corner of this page.
Contact us
Please direct event based queries to info@riscinternational.org .
Schedule
| 08:00 to 09:00 |
Reception and breakfast. A welcome note.
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| 09:00 to 10:00 |
There Cannot Be Sustainable Economic Development Without Insurance: Inclusive Insurance and the SDGs
Michael J. McCord, Milliman |
| 10:00 to 10:30 |
Ida Ferrara, York University |
| 10:30 to 11:00 |
Runhuan Feng, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign |
| 11:00 to 11:30 |
Coffee break
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| 11:30 to 12:00 |
Liran Einav, Stanford University |
| 12:00 to 12:30 |
Ričardas Zitikis, Western University |
| 12:30 to 14:00 |
Lunch
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| 14:00 to 14:30 |
Michael Carter, University of California, Davis |
| 14:30 to 15:00 |
Colin Ramsay, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| 15:00 to 15:30 |
Coffee break
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| 15:30 to 16:30 |
Industry panel
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| 16:30 to 17:00 |
Summary and wrap-up
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