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Global Microfinace Forum 2012 conference was organized by Uniglobal in Istanbul on 12th & 13th of April. The conference was a successor of Uniglobal microfinance conference series.

The event brought together top level practitioners from microfinance institutions, international microfinance investment vehicles, development agencies, consultants from almost all the regions, microfinance is being developed at.

We were very lucky to have a very experienced and competent chairman of the conference, a Director at Legal Risk Strategies for Impact Investors. Chairman was simply irreplaceable person at the conference, who took an active role in supporting discussions, managing strategic interactive lunch table, strictly controlling timing of the conference.

We started the conference with looking at the global situation in microfinance industry, analyzing major developments going in the sector. Then we had a very fascinating and inspiring presentation delivered by Sparkassenstiftung für Internationalle Kooperation about savings and insurance products embedded into concept of microfinance. The presentation clearly showed, that these products are not new, they are rather old and have been used by traditional financial sector for a long time. The real matter is creating an enabling environment for these products inclusion into microfinance. Another important conclusion we came to ,during this session, was the need of local funding mobilization in developing countries.

The microfinance products session was followed up by representatives from largest MIVs (microfinance investment vehicles) and their view on the further sector developments. Investors shared with the audience information about the requirements they have for MFIs while making the investment decisions. This session had an extreme importance for invests, as it helps them to build up a roadmap to comply with the major requirements.

In the end of the conference, both speakers and attendees have made a number of strategic decisions about major areas that industry should pay attention to. Uniglobal would like to express it's gratitude to speakers, participants, who took a very active role at the conference. We hope to have a chance to work with all of you in the nearest future.

Our 2nd annual conference on Bancassurance in Russia & CIS was held in Rennaissance Moscow Hotel, an excellent venue with high level servise, quality and design. The conference hall was filled with senior-level executives from banks and insurance companies, not only from Russia, but also from Ukraine and Kazakhstan. The atmosphere in the room was highly professional and friendly.

There were two different chairmen for both days, who lead the agenda and provoked interaction between the speakers and the audience. All 16 speakers and panelists were very enthusiastic and brought very informative and lively presentations.

The most adressed topics were: the role of regulations in Russian legislation for future development of bancassurance in the region, sales and marketing of most attractive products, models of cooperation between banks and insurers, specifics of operating in the capital and in the smaller towns and in different CIS countries.

I would like to thank all the speakers, panelist and chairmans for their involvement, support and brilliant cooperation on this conference, hope to see you all next year!

On 2nd & 3rd of February Uniglobal held a risk management conference on "Insurance Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) 2012". The conference was held in Munich, Germany and covered a quite wide range of topics on implementation of enterprise risk management culture in insurance companies.
Participants from over 20 countries were sharing their ideas and experiences on the best ways of compliance with Solvency II, integration of internal models, ORSA processing, risk aggregation, actuarial role in company's risk management, etc.

We started the day 1 with a presentation, overlooking the regulatory framework for the european insurance sector. The presentation confirmed that insurance companies are on the right track in implementation techniques, allowing them to fully get all the benefits of Solvency II compliance.

The highlight of the second day was a presentation on "Embedding ERM into Company Organization and Business Steering". Audience vividly reacted on the presentation by dropping questions on the main difficulties that Axa Winterthur is facing with ERM implementation and how does the company go about this.

Uniglobal would like to thank all the speakers and participants for taking an active role in the conference. We sincerely hope that the conference was useful for you and the knowledge that you got is applicable for you business.

The Claims Management Conference was held on 19th & 20th of January in Prague, Czech Republic. Once again, Uniglobal team managed to organize a highly successful event, bringing together the leading experts in claims management area from the top companies around Europe, UK, Russia & CIS, etc.

The first day of the conference was open with an excellent presentation by AXA Direct, France, which gave an insight into the major trends and challenges in managing claims worldwide, supported with practical examples and case studies. Presentations on customer services, operational efficiency, cost reduction, technological advancements and fighting fraud followed, all of them bringing extensive experience and knowledge on each subject.

The second day was equally successful, focusing mainly on non-life insurance, it gave the audience an opportunity to go into more details in efficient management of different types of claims. There were excellent presentations supported by case studies and examples.

The conference was highly interactive and gave the participants a chance to network and exchange ideas and experiences on the main issues in handling claims.

On behalf of Uniglobal family we would like to thank all the participants for their involvement in this conference. Our special thanks go to our speakers and chairmen for their support and commitment, and to our sponsors and partners for their active participation and support.

Hope to see you all on our Claims Management Conference next year!

The 2nd Annual Hospital Management Conference was highly successful. It brought together impressive number of senior-level experts who had an opportunity to share knowledge, experience and discuss current issues and challenges in hospital management. The event was held in Prague, on 20th & 21st of October.

The first day was open by a presentation on "Managing a New Strategy in Difficult Times" and continued in line of excellent presentations displaying the newest strategies in management, solutions, investments and cost-reduction strategies in hospitals.

The second day was mainly dedicated to improving quality in hospitals despite tough conditions, and various case-studies on public-private partnership and development of private hospitals were presented, giving an unique opportunity to hear different approaches and experiences from the major institutions around Europe.

Uniglobal team would like to thank the speakers for their commitment and effort into putting together excellent presentations, and the sponsors for their contribution and help! We would also like to extend personal thanks to our Chairmen for successfully leading the two days of the conference. And last but not least, Uniglobal would like to thank all the participants for their involvement, and hopes to see you again next year!

On 6th & 7th of October Uniglobal team held an annual "Bancassurance Europe 2011" conference. The conference was held in Munich and was attended by more than 80 participants. Uniglobal managed to bring together a unique group of professionals from Europe, Africa and US. We discussed operational models of bancassurance, different schemes of partnership, stand alone products, white labeling, etc.

We started day one with a presentation on "Trends in European Bancassurance", that was delivered by Aviva. The presentation provoked a long discussion about current situation within the industry and showed the necessity of choosing innovative approach to bancassurance on the European level. Nordea shared their concerns on "Increasing the Customer Satisfaction''. I should especially mention the involvement of participants from Interpolis Achmea and National Bank of Greece, who actively participated in QA sessions and panel discussions. Following panel discussion, representative from Interpolis Achmea delivered a presentation on partnership with Rabobank and the extent of their business integration.

Day 2 was mainly dedicated to distribution methods and sales processes support. Top level executives from Talanx and Millenium BCP Ageas spoke about their models of partnership with banks. We identified the main triggers of bancassurance from insurance point of view, such as: brand affinity, full approach to financial needs, pricing, risk control, etc. The last session of conference was focused on opportunities in emerging markets. The regional head of bancassurance from Societte Generale presented a case study of SocGen business in Russia. Presentation was focused on applicability of Western business models in Eastern Europe.

We would like to address special thanks to all the speakers, who did a great job and prepared very professional presentations with solid verbal support. Uniglobal team also thanks all the participants for their involvement and hopes to see you next year.< /br>