Workshop to explore micro insurance

WORKSHOP: An upcoming regional workshop in Sri Lanka will gather insurance professionals and policymakers to explore the viability of offering micro insurance services to the poor.

“Despite their high risk livelihood, the poor have little access to insurance services, whether for fire, theft or illness,” says Mayumi Ozaki, an ADB Finance Specialist. “Yet through innovative means, the poor can be given protection so they can enjoy a more secure and healthier life.”

The workshop, to be held from June 28 to 29 in Colombo, is organised by ADB, the Cambridge Center for Public Policy Development, and the Insurance Board of Sri Lanka.