Table 6: Improvement in access to water in urban Asia Country  Per cent of urban population with access to Improved water  Additional people provided (million)  China  1990 99  2000 94  1990 to 2000 115  India  88  95  107  Indonesia  92  90  27  Philippines  93  91  12  Korea, Rep.  97  Source: World Bank database, 2003  These countries in Asia have made significant progress in the provision of sanitation services too, together providing for an additional population of more than 293 million citizens within a decade.
The Geneva Association, in its paper titled – The Social and Economic Value of Insurance – explains that: “Insurance should be perceived not only as a protection mechanism, but more importantly as a partnership  1  that allows individuals and businesses to spread their wings and go where they might otherwise not have dared to go.” The paper further highlights insurance as a mechanism for: •  reducing and mitigating risk – supporting citizens and social protection systems;  •  promoting financial stability and economic growth; and  •  advancing the development of financial services.