Swiss Re - Review 27 - July 2008 - (Page 2)

Editorial Dear alumni, dear Swiss Re clients We hope you know this already: you mean a lot to us and we value the relationship we have with you highly, not least because you act as unofficial Swiss Re brand ambassadors. In other words, the impressions you have gained – and continue to gain – of this company influence its reputation in the marketplace. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that we’d like to stay in touch with you through the Swiss Re Academy alumni network. This edition of review tells you how to stay in the loop and why this is important. We recommend you dip into participants’ descriptions of the courses conducted by the Swiss Re Academy. Entitled “A learning symbiosis”, this section provides glimpses into the depth and breadth of the knowledge that resides within Swiss Re. These accounts are worth reading because they’re subjective, insightful and often very amusing. Please also take note of the course overview. Both the United Nations General Secretary and the World Bank President have said that the rapidly worsening global food crisis threatens to wipe out the substantial progress made in combatting poverty around the world. Such a scenario also poses a fundamental challenge to the microfinance industry given its efforts to help impoverished communities in developing countries improve their quality of life. The implication is that if more of the world’s poor had had access to microfinance at an earlier stage, they might have been able to increase their resilience to economic shocks like this. In this edition, review looks at microfinance and microinsurance through the eyes of Swiss Re Client Manager Michael Schwarz and the President of Oxfam America, Raymond C. Offenheiser. Both agree that for microfinance and microinsurance to flourish, alliances between the business and public sectors are pivotal and need to be based on collaboration that builds upon the core strategies and expertise of each party. Many of the problems challenging the world’s urban areas are concentrated in the Indian city of Mumbai. As such, it is a metropolis of global significance and experts say that its experience in dealing with these challenges will prove immensely valuable for all city planners around the world. Parvathi Shankar from Swiss Re’s office in Mumbai says that despite the problems, the people are immensely spirited and helpful. Two of their passions, she points out, are cricket and the delicious street food, Pav Bhaji. Take a look at review’s forum section for more insights into Mumbai. Issue No. 27, July 2008 Frequency Biannually Publication management Luise Kucian Publication assistant Alex von Siebenthal Editor Sarah Batschelet, Richard Mark Heard Authors Richard Mark Heard, Safder Jaffer, Luise Kucian, Michael Schwarz, Alex von Siebenthal Graphic design and production Swiss Re Logistics/Media Production Print J. E. Wolfensberger, Zurich © 2008, Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd  review 7 Cover photo: Steve McCurry/Magnum Photo

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Swiss Re - Review 27 - July 2008

Cover
Editorial
Contents
Swiss Re Academy – Assets and opportunities
On course – Looking back at courses held
Key topic – Focus on a business line
Forum – Ways of the world
Quiz – For the fun of it!
Mailbox – Post from far and wide

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