Events

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The Poverty of Risk: A Conversation About Equitable Access to Insurance

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Insurance is a proven method for reducing risk, improving resilience, and promoting recovery from disruptive events. Yet some people face barriers to insurance, leaving them uninsured or under-insured and financially vulnerable. Join the Canadian Poverty Institute for an online conversation with Duncan Minty and Cheryl Evans about equity in insurance and improving access for people on the margins.

Wednesday February 28

9:00 - 10:30 (MT) / 11:00 - 12:30 (ET) ONLINE

Information and Registration

Duncan Minty is an independent ethics adviser, specialising in insurance. As a Chartered Insurance Practitioner, he has a wide experience of how the market works. He has helped insurers on a variety of ethics projects over the past 21 years. He is the author of the Business Ethics Programme for the CII’s Fellowship qualification. He has engaged with academics researching insurance for several years and spoken at universities such as Bologna, Zurich, Manchester, Southampton and Leicester. He has a particular interest in the future of insurance and the implications of trends such as personalisation, optimisation, predictive analytics and panoptic regulation.

Cheryl Evans is the Director, Flood and Wildfire Resilience at the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo. Cheryl Evans has over 20 years’ experience working in collaboration with residents, businesses, and communities to help them assess and address their unique climate-related risks, such as flooding, wildfire and extreme heat.  She serves as a member of the Canadian Poverty Institute’s Fair Access to Insurance Roundtable at Ambrose University, and is the Canadian representative for the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s Tri-National Environmental Justice Network. Cheryl is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Disaster and Emergency Management from Royal Roads University.

Creating Connections: A Workshop on Exploring Co-operatives

This workshop is designed for community leaders interested in how the co-operative business model can be used to capture opportunities in their communities. By examining the co-operative business model from a practitioner’s perspective, and working on real-life applications, participants gain a better understanding of the process of working with groups interested in developing a co-operative. Through this workshop, participants:

  • improve their understanding of the co-op business model,
  • explore real-life case studies as a group, and
  • leave with a clear understanding of where the co-operative model works best.

February 7th from 9:00 – 11:00 at Ambrose University.

To register visit: https://coopconnections.eventbrite.ca

Presented in partnership with Co-operatives First and CoopZone Developers Network Cooperative.