In addition to welcome remarks from hosts and local authorities, look forward to a dynamic and inspiring presentation from the winners of this year´s International Cooperative Youth Public Speaking Contest.

To set the stage for the focus on regulation, an analysis of regulatory trends and themes from this year's Association of Latin American Insurance Supervisors (ASSAL) conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as well as the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) conference in Ascunción, Paraguay.

In this session, we will explore ways for cooperative and mutual insurers to orient, educate and promote our unique model of insurance to regulatory and legislative authorities. Over the past year two important orientation documents have been developed for insurance supervisors from the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) (IAIS Application Paper on the Regulation and Supervision of Mutuals, Cooperatives and Community Based Organisations in Increasing Access to Insurance Markets) as well as ICMIF´s own Practical Guide to Understanding Cooperative and Mutual Insurance for Insurance Supervisors publication adapted to Latin American realities.

In this session we will explore the critical role of governance and its relationship with successful leadership in mutual and cooperative enterprises. You will also learn about international standards for governance developed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) as well as learnings from the latest ICMIF Members' Governance 2016 report.

Sponsored by ServiPerú Central Cooperativa de Servicios (Peru) 

This session will begin a general framework for monitoring, identifying, assessing, mitigating and integrating emerging risks into your company portfolio. Then we will explore emerging risk trends and innovative solutions in both nonlife and life business lines coming out of the insurance industry. Among nonlife emerging trends we´ll explore include drones, autonomous vehicles, and 3D printing, as well as ethical considerations. Emerging trends in life include worldwide costs pressures, technology developments in artificial intelligence, devices and payment systems, and evolving business models.

As risk in the modern world changes and becomes more complex, the insurance industry and regulators are re-examining their risk assessment framework. This session will explore the changing risk environments and their impact from the perspectives of governance and management. Among the challenges we will discuss include the increased scrutiny of governance by regulators and greater responsibilities for enterprise risk management; institutional policies and guidelines for product development, the development of policies and strategies for investment management, and assessing the insurer´s appetite risk.

In this session, we will explore the potential and growth of inclusive insurance, traditionally known as microinsurance, in today´s modern marketplace. First, we will learn about the ICMIF Foundation´s 5-5-5 Plan strategy to develop national inclusive insurance markets, as well as an example of a first phase national diagnostic study of the cooperative insurance sector in Colombia. We will also learn about innovative inclusive insurance products aimed at traditional non-traditional markets, including low income women, subsistence farmers and other underserved populations.

With the ongoing transformation of the insurance industry, change brings both new challenges and opportunities to generate growth. But how do we find the right opportunities for our organization, how do we organize ourselves to implement them, and what do we do to get started when we return home? In this highly interactive, dynamic and inspirational session, we will integrate concepts and ideas from the conference theme into practical future action.

Sponsored by Seguros Columna (Guatemala)

This "un-conference" or "anti-conference" turns the traditional conference session on its head by having you, the participants, be in charge of identifying critical topics and facilitating discussions of interest. The result is highly relevant and interactive discussions that generate sharing of knowledge and experiences, foster collaboration, and creative solutions to complex problems. This is an opportunity to delve deeper into conference topics and focus on common challenges facing cooperative and mutual insurers.

Sponsored by Serviperú Central Cooperativa de Servicios