The 12th International Microinsurance Conference is taking place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 15 to 17 November 2016.

The event is being hosted by the Insurance Association of Sri Lanka (IASL) in cooperation with the Munich Re Foundation and the Microinsurance Network which has its seat in Luxembourg; it will examine the current microinsurance space both locally and internationally. It is having 80 speakers participating in 30 sessions; approximately 400 participants and experts from around the world will discuss and identify ways of accelerating growth and economic viability in microinsurance.

The Microinsurance Network is the only global multi-stakeholder platform of microinsurance industry and experts committed to promoting the development and delivery of valuable insurance services for low-income people. It is a member-based organisation with some 70 institutional members from over 30 countries, stemming from the insurance industry, as well as governmental and development organisations. The Network is a non-profit organisation and has its legal base in Luxembourg.