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systems Through Multi-Stakeholder Prac- nity-driven model for agricultural insurance, which leverages
local cooperatives to distribute and monitor insurance poli-
tices
cies. Jun Jay Perez highlighted RIMANSI's strategies in the
Hosted by: A2ii Philippines, showcasing mutual models' resilience in expand-
ing financial protection. The session underscored the impor-
Speakers: tance of community engagement and trust in cooperative
Joscha Sisnowski, A2ii Advisor, Germany
insurance models.
Barbara Chesire, Managing Director, AB Entheos Ltd.,
Kenya Parallel Session 7: Pitching Sessions
Pujan Dhungel Adhikari, Director, Nepal Insurance Au- Speakers:
thority, Nepal
Balachandran M.K, Head of Growth, Ibisa Network,
Suman Ghimire, CEO/Co-Founder, PlantSat by Seed In- India
novations, Nepal
Bhakti Dama, Founder, Protector IQ, India

Facilitator: Teresa Pelanda, Advisor, A2ii, Germany Sarathy Srinivas, Head - International, WRMS Global,
India
Summary: B. Muthukunarasamy, Program Leader, DHAN Foun-
The A2ii's Inclusive Insurance Innovation Lab showcased dation, India
multi-stakeholder practices to drive insurance innovation.
Joscha Sisnowski emphasized the value of cross-sector col- Facilitator: Richard Leftely, Founder, Wavu Limited, UK
laborations in regulatory innovation. Barbara Chesire shared
insights from Kenya's ecosystem, where digital tools im- Excerpts : Sarathy Srinivas presented "Securisk", noting that
proved agricultural insurance distribution. Participants dis- parametric insurance needs to ensure that the data it has
cussed prototypes developed during A2ii's lab, with Pujan is relevant.
Dhungel highlighting regulatory innovations implemented in
Nepal to support inclusive insurance markets. B. Muthukunarasamy from DHAN Foundation explained
how they use technology to increase impact.
Parallel Session 6: The Business Case for
Cooperative and Mutual Models in Inclu- Balachandran M K presented how they are supporting vul-
nerable communities.
sive Insurance
Hosted by: ICMIF Summary:
The pitching session allowed project leaders to present in-
Speakers: novative insurance solutions, seeking funding and partner-
Ahila Devi Subramanian, CEO, DHAN People Mutual, ships. Ideas included climate resilience platforms, affordable
Dhan Foundation, India health insurance apps, and crop monitoring technologies.
Jun Jay Perez, Executive Director, RIMANSI, Philippines Sarathy Srinivas' WRMS Global presented a digital monitor-
ing tool for smallholder farmers, while Protector IQ focused
Yasaranga Godawela, Deputy General Manager - Com-
munity Sales Channel, Sanasa Life Insurance, Sri Lanka on risk management for MSMEs. The pitches highlighted
promising technologies that align with inclusive insurance
Zachary Wambugu, Managing Director, CIC Africa Co- goals.
operative, Malawi
Parallel Session 8: Improving the Value and
Facilitator: Diana Almoro, Regional Lead Asia Pacific, UNDP-
IRFF, Thailand Viability of Inclusive Insurance
Hosted by: ILO
Summary:
This session explored cooperative and mutual models as Speakers:
sustainable pathways for inclusive insurance. Ahila Devi Melinda Grace "Aira" Labao, Vice President, CARD Pio-
Subramanian from DHAN Foundation shared the commu- neer Microinsurance Inc., Philippines

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