Hannah Grant
Hannah Grant was Head of the Secretariat until 2023. Before joining the A2ii, Hannah worked at Insurance Europe in Brussels as Head of International Affairs and Reinsurance whilst also running the Secretariat for the recently established Global Federation of Insurance Associations. After graduating from Edinburgh University, Hannah started out her career working for Lloyds of London in London.
Insurance can play a vital role in empowering individuals and communities to be self-sufficient in the face of adversity. I believe it is a vastly under-utilised tool and I would like to play my part in changing this.
Blog Posts from Hannah Grant
15.12.2022
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Hannah Grant |
Inclusive Insurance, SDGs
Dear friends and colleagues, I wish to begin this year’s end message by thanking the A2ii Secretariat team for their energy and unwavering dedication to the vision of Access to Insurance Initiative – that more poor and vulnerable people have access to and use affordable insurance appropriate for their needs.
20.12.2021
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Hannah Grant |
A2ii, Covid-19
There are times when the story of life seems to be on fast forward. The year 2021 has seen scientists rally together to roll out vaccines in record time and power up the fight against the pandemic. Amid growing awareness of the looming climate crisis, we have seen an increased focus on innovation and digitalisation - opening new horizons in both reach and impact.
26.10.2021
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Hannah Grant |
A2ii, Covid-19, Inclusive Insurance
Once again, I have the pleasure to present the A2ii 2020 Annual Report.
Throughout 2020, the A2ii experienced many changes. What remained constant was our commitment to adjust our activities to the context of the Covid-19 crisis to meet the ever-changing situation and needs of supervisors.
04.09.2020
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Hannah Grant |
A2ii, Covid-19, Inclusive Insurance
This is a reflective time for the A2ii team. Around this time of the year, we gather to look ahead to our next year’s work plan. We discuss supervisory needs, policy developments and innovations around the world. This year, however, discussions have been anything but ordinary. We have been confronted with the challenge of framing the planning for 2021 in light of the global pandemic and considering different playout scenarios.
06.04.2020
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Hannah Grant |
Covid-19
The fight against the global pandemic has imposed new dynamics for how we live, work and interact with our friends and family. We do not know what our lives will look like in the months to come, but many people will likely fall into poverty, and many businesses will not manage to bounce back. The most severely affected are vulnerable populations who face a higher personal economic risk due to a lack of savings or alternative coping strategies.
