What’s the Role of Microinsurance in Response to COVID-19 in Bangladesh?

The impact of COVID-19 will hit hard low-income people, especially informal workers in the hospitality, retail trade, and transport sectors who have limited or no access to healthcare or social safety nets, says the World Bank in its latest South Asia Economic Focus report.

How can microinsurance initiatives help the urban and rural poor to cope with this unprecedented health and economic crisis? This webinar explores what initiatives have been and should be developed with a panel of seasoned leaders:

• Farzanah Chowdhury, MD and CEO, Green Delta Insurance Company Limited.
• Dr. M. Mosharraf Hossain, Member, Insurance Development & Regulatory Authority of Bangladesh.
• Michael J. McCord, Managing Director, MicroInsurance Centre at Milliman.
• Asif Saleh, Executive Director, BRAC.