Join your fellow FWA colleagues to hear about the growth and global reach of microfinance and microinsurance. We are honored to present distinguished speakers from American International Group, Inc. (AIG) The World Bank’s Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), and Women’s World Banking (WWB).
The event will be hosted by AIG. AIG was founded in 1919 as the first foreign insurance provider to offer insurance organization and financial services organization, the largest underwriter of commercial and industrial insurance in the U.S, and one of the top-ranked US life insurers. Its member companies write a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products for commercial, institutional and individual customers through a variety of distribution channels in approximately 130 countries and jurisdictions throughout the world.
AIG has been deeply involved in microfinance. It has worked extensively with MFIs in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Currently, AIG has insured over one million MFI clients in 12 countries and has given millions of dollars to microfinance networks through its corporate giving program. Cattle insurance for a women’s self-help group in India is but one example of many innovative programs in which AIG has been deeply involved and which you will be sure to hear more about at the event.
 Richard Pfeiffer, Chairman and CEO of AIG’s Consumer Finance Group, will be moderating the event.
Panelists
 Leonard J. Battifarano, Senior Vice President, American International Underwriters, one of our distinguished panelists, is a Managing Director of AIG’s Microfinance and microinsurance operations. He is responsible for the growth and development of this business worldwide. Len is also Director of Development for the company. Len and Richard will discuss all of the areas of microfinance in which AIG is involved.
 Timothy Lyman, Senior Policy Adviser. Timothy Lyman joined CGAP full-time in 2005 following many years advising CGAP and various CGAP members on legal and regulatory policy issues in a consulting capacity. He is a co-author of CGAP’s Guiding Principles on Regulation and Supervision of Microfinance. He has worked in community development for over 20 years in the U.S. and internationally, during much of this time as a partner of the law firm of Day, Berry & Howard (now Day Pitney) and President of its affiliated philanthropic foundation, the Day, Berry & Howard Foundation, and, from 1994 to 2005, as principal outside legal counsel to Save the Children/US. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and a law degree from New York University School of Law. Timothy Lyman is representing CGAP on Elizabeth Littlefield's behalf who is unable to attend the event.
 Mary Ellen Iskenderian is President and CEO of WWB, the world’s largest network of microfinance institutions and banks. WWB provides hands-on technical services and strategic support to more than 50 top-performing microfinance institutions and banks in 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin American, and the Middle East. WWB’s network members consistently rate among the top three microfinance institutions in their countries, and more than 70% of their clients are poor women entrepreneurs. Mary Ellen will speak about how WWB’s affiliates are actively engaging in microinsurance.
Directions:
* Due to popular demand, the event has been moved again to a new and more spacious location.
Originally scheduled at the AIG Headquarters at 70 Pine Street (A), the event will now be held at the AIG building at 175 Water Street, 16th Floor.
Special thanks to AIG for underwriting this event.
This event is organized by the Microfinance Committee.
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