AOA ICMIF Members Visit Philippines; Experience Local Microinsurance Scene
Representatives from the Asia and Oceania Association (AOA) of the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) participated in a three-day study visit in the Philippines through CARD MBA from August 1 to 3, 2016.
Governance and AMLA Workshop for Mi-MBAs
The Microinsurance MBA Association of the Philippines, Inc. (Mi-MAP), in cooperation with the Insurance Commission (IC), held the Governance and AMLA Workshop 2016, participated in by the representatives of the new Board and management of different MBAs.
Mi-MAP Secretariat prepares for 2017
Mi-MAP Secretariat held its two-day annual work planning for 2017 regular programs and projects at Casa de San Pablo in San Pablo City, Laguna on November 14–15, 2016. The Secretariat individually prepared and presented their respective 2017 annual work plan centered on the association’s goal of achieving 12 million members by 2024 insuring 48 million […]
Learning session and workshop on ERM and ORSA Tool held
Mi-MAP conducted a learning session and workshop to further expound on the relevance of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework to Microinsurance Mutual Benefit Associations (Mi-MBAs) at St. Giles Hotel in Makati City on September 21, 2016. Mr. Terence Narine, Actuarial Consultant of the Canadian Cooperative Association, gave an overview of the practice of Enterprise […]
PREMIUM Update: CCA Actuarial Consultant’s Philippine Study Visit
Mr. Terence Narine, a volunteer technical advisor from the Canadian Cooperative Association (CCA), carried out his study visit in the Philippines on September 11–23, 2016.This is part of the initial stage of the CCA-supported PREMIUM Project — Bagong Araw Philippines: Rebuilding through Microinsurance and Women’s Micro-enterprises. The study visit included immersion in various MBAs where […]
Mi-MBA Model presented at Yokohama International Conference
Mi-MAP Executive Director, Mr. Jun Jay Perez, introduced the Microinsurance Mutual Benefit Association (Mi-MBA) model of the Philippines at the International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific held in Yokohama, Japan on July–12–13, 2016. Mr. Perez discussed that the Mi-MBA model being implemented in the Philippines focuses on prioritizing low-income households and maximizing benefits […]
Lakbay-Aral with the CARD MRI Center Chiefs
Five groups of CARD MRI center chiefs and coordinators selected by CARD Bank and CARD NGO visited RIMANSI from September to December 2016 as part of their Lakbay-Aral to expand knowledge on CARD services and its key affiliates. The Center Chiefs were toured around Mi-MAP office where they met the people behind the organization. After […]
Financial inclusion project to use ERM Framework and ORSA Tool
An Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework and Own Risk Solvency Assessment (ORSA) Tool will be developed for Microinsurance MBAs. This is made possible through the support of Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF) under the project Building Microinsurers’ Capacities for Greater Financial Inclusion. February 2017 is targeted as the pilot ERM assessment for Mi-MAP to facilitate […]
Mi-MAP initiates Claims Administration Training Series
The Microinsurance MBA Association of the Philippines, Inc. (Mi-MAP) conducted a series of Claims Administration Trainings in Laguna, Cebu, and Davao from July to September 2016. The trainings aimed to sharpen the knowledge and skills of provincial managers, claims officers and other personnel assigned in different provincial offices on life microinsurance and the processing of […]