Advancing financial inclusion through access to insurance: the role of postal networks Published by the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Berne, Switzerland and by the International Labour Organization (ILO) Geneva, Switzerland. Printed in Switzerland by the printing services of the International Bureau of the UPU. Copyright © 2016 UPU / ILO All rights reserved Except as otherwise indicated, the copyright in this publication is owned by the UPU and the ILO. Reproduction is authorized for non-commercial purposes, subject to proper acknowledgement of the source. This authorization does not extend to any material identified in this publication as being the copyright of a third party. Authorization to reproduce such third party materials must be obtained from the copyright holders concerned. AUTHOR: Guilherme Suedekum TITLE: Advancing financial inclusion through access to insurance: the role of postal networks ISBN: 978-92-95025-84-4 DESIGN: UPU Graphic Unit CONTACT: Nils Clotteau, UPU,
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[email protected] COVER PICTURE: © 2009 Indian Post This study is the result of a joint effort between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU). It was prepared by Guilherme Suedekum, financial inclusion independent consultant, with the guidance and advice of Craig Churchill, team leader of the ILO’s Impact Insurance Facility, and Nils Clotteau, Acknowledgements Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Expert at the UPU. The team is especially grateful to Dauren Turysbekov, Director of the Department of External Affairs at Kazpost, Michel Kabré, Director of Financial Services at SONAPOST, Titus Juma, Director of Payment Services at the Postal Corporation of Kenya, M’hamed El-Moussaoui, Assistant Director General of Al Barid Bank, and Rajagopal Krishnaswamy, Managing Director at Professional Life Assurance.