ContentsVolume 19 No. 10 <strong>October</strong> <strong>2010</strong>04 NEWSMAKER<strong>CII</strong> Mission to USA & CanadaThe CEOs mission to USA and Canada exemplifies ourdeep commitment to strengthening economic relations withNorth America.10 COVER STORYIndia’s Insurance Sector: Developing the Market,Improving Insurance PenetrationDespite tremendous growth over the past decade,India’s Insurance Sector is today at an inflexion point.<strong>CII</strong>’s 13th Insurance Summit debated the way forward inrecasting business models to align with sustainable growthobjectives.The 4th <strong>CII</strong> Health Insurance Summit deliberated on‘Collaborating to build a Foundation for Growth andSustainability.’19 SUSTAINABILITYDeveloping a Sustainability Framework for BusinessThe Business Leaders Programme emphasized thealignment of sustainable business with business strategy,to build both sustainability and business value.63 INDIA & THE WORLDEngaging with Latin AmericaAn 11- member multi-sectoral <strong>CII</strong> Business Delegation visitedLatin America to enhance ties with Brazil, Peru and Chile.23 PLUSAll our regular featuresWe welcome your feedback and suggestions. Do write to us atEdited, printed and published by Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, <strong>CII</strong>, on behalf of Confederation of Indian Industry from The Mantosh Sondhi Centre,23, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003 Tel: 91-11-24629994-7 Fax: 91-11-24626149 Email: ciico@cii.in Website: www.cii.inPrinted at Lustra Print Process. B- 249 Naraina Industrial Area, Phase 1, New Delhi - 110 028 Registration No. 34541/79JOURNAL OF THE CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRYcommunique@cii.in2 | <strong>October</strong> <strong>2010</strong> Communiqué
newsmakerindia & the world<strong>CII</strong> Mission toUSA & CanadaA HIGH-POWERED <strong>CII</strong> CEOsmission, led by Mr. Hari Bhartia,President, <strong>CII</strong>, and Co-Chairmanand Managing Director, JubilantOrganosys, accompanied Mr.Anand Sharma, Union Ministerof Commerce and Industry, India,on his official visit to USA andCanada, in September. The CEOsmet government and industryleaders in both countries to conveythe message of enhancing bilateraleconomic and trade relations.The delegation included Mr. Y CDeveshwar, Chairman, ITC Ltd;Ms. Preetha Reddy, ManagingDirector, Apollo Hospitals; Mr.Rajan Navani, ManagingDirector, Jetline Group;Mr. Phiroz Vandrewala,Executive Director andHead, Global CorporateAffairs, Tata ConsultancyServices; Mr. DeepKapuria, Chairman, Hi-Tech Gears; Mr K R LNarasimhan, ExecutiveVice President &Country Manager,Larsen & Toubro USA;Mr. H Sriram Iyer, Head,Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce & Industry, IndiaHari S Bhartia, President, <strong>CII</strong>, and Co-Chairman and Managing Director, JubilantOrganosys, Marshall M Bouton, President, Chicago Council on Global Affairs,and Meera Shankar, Indian Ambassador to USANorth America Operations, ICICIBank Ltd.; Mr. Chandrajit Banerjee,Director General, <strong>CII</strong>; and MsKiran Pasricha, CEO, AspenInstitute India, and Deputy DirectorGeneral, <strong>CII</strong>.“The CEOs mission to USA andCanada exemplifies our deepcommitment to strengthening US-India and India-Canada economicrelations,” said Mr ChandrajitBanerjee, Director General, <strong>CII</strong>. “Themission underlines the importanceof the economic partnership Indiahas with both countries, which willcontribute to economic revival andjob growth.”USA20-22 September:Chicago andWashington DC.In Chicago, <strong>CII</strong> andthe Chicago Councilon Global Affairsjointly organized the‘2nd Annual US-IndiaBusiness OpportunitiesSummit’ which wasaddressed by MinisterSharma.Representative Jim McDermott, with Hari Bhartia, andChandrajit Banerjee, Director General, <strong>CII</strong>Ron Somers, President, USIBC, Steven Stewart, Director- PublicAffairs, Government Programmes, IBM, and Phiroz Vandrevala,Executive Director & Head, Global Corporate Affairs, TCS4 | <strong>October</strong> <strong>2010</strong> Communiqué