A2ii Editorial Team
The A2ii editorial team is composed of Dunja Latinovic and Rachelle Jung.
27.04.2020 | Reports
The report on the 10th Anniversary Conference: High-Level Forum and Expert Symposium has been published in our Knowledge Hub. On 2–3 September 2019, over 70 insurance supervisors, development partners
29.04.2020
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A2ii Editorial Team |
Belize, Caribbean, Covid-19, Financial Inclusion, Gender, Inclusive Insurance, Microinsurance
In 2019, two supervisors from Belize were among those chosen by the A2ii to receive a scholarship to attend the program: Alma D. Gomez (senior official) and Alicia Leslie (a high-potential woman leader). The following is an interview with Ms Gomez, who is the Supervisor of Insurance and Pensions at the Office of the Supervisor of Insurance & Private Pensions (OSIPP) of Belize.
08.04.2020 | Newsletters
Welcome! In this newsletter, we provide you with updates on the work of the Initiative, events and publications, and experiences and learning on inclusive insurance regulation and supervision across
06.04.2020
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Jonathan Dixon |
Covid-19
Over the past few months, the economic impact of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has become one of the greatest challenges facing the financial system since the 2008 financial crisis.
In addition to the immediate and grave health concerns, we are seeing a much wider impact on all of our lives, the broader economy and the financial system. Understandably, this has created a great sense of unease around the world. In situations like these, we recognise the essential role of insurance. The protections provided to individuals, households and businesses are critical in helping people respond and ultimately recover from this crisis.
Regina Simões
Regina is the A2ii Regional Coordinator for Latin America. From 1994-2015, Regina worked at the Superintendence of Private Insurance (SUSEP), the Brazilian Insurance Supervisor. As the International Relations Coordinator (2004-2008), she liaised with international bodies and supervisory associations and was member of the Brazilian Delegations at the Financial Services Group Meetings in the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Insurance Commission/SGT-4 at Mercosul.
Jonathan Dixon
Jonathan Dixon is the Secretary-General of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS). He has contributed to the IAIS since 2009 first as a member of the IAIS Executive Committee and from 2012 as Chair of the Implementation Committee.
Jonathan worked as Chair of the Governing Council for the Access to Insurance Initiative, where his leadership on inclusive and responsible insurance has been highly regarded.
06.04.2020
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Pascale Lamb |
Covid-19, UK
In December 2019, before COVID-19 unfolded into a global crisis, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Bank of England published a joint consultation paper on how to strengthen operational resilience in financial institutions. The new requirements were in response to IT failures within the financial sector. Most strikingly the proposals introduce a new paradigm of outward-facing awareness where firms must factor in their impact on their customers and the financial system as a whole. Firms should no longer consider operational resilience to be constrained within their balance sheet. In hindsight, this was a timely publication, and these proposals were a clear precursor to the UK regulators’ response to COVID-19.
06.04.2020
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Andrea Camargo |
Consumer Protection, Covid-19
The coronavirus pandemic presents an opportunity for all stakeholders involved in promoting access to insurance to be more empathetic with those who usually lack financial resilience and to realise the urgent need to narrow the insurance gap to make them more resilient. This crisis should provide the insurance industry and supervisors with the impetus to enable and promote innovation to unlock access to valuable insurance products for those who need them the most and build trust in a responsible insurance market.
