The 2021 Landscape of Microinsurance shows that health insurance is the fastest growing segment, jumping from fifth to first in successive years. But are microfinance institutions (MFIs) in danger of missing out on a trend which could benefit themselves, their clients and wider society?
Low claims ratios for microinsurance products have once again sparked debate in the inclusive insurance community. But are low claims ratios necessarily a bad thing? We took a closer look.
Agriculture is an inherently risky business, but insurance can only go so far to mitigate those risks. Where does that leave small-scale farmers, the engine of global agricultural value chains who all too often are the first and hardest hit by extreme weather and other catastrophes? We looked at the case for a more holistic approach to creating resilience.
MiN & Members: Events
MiN & Members: News, Blogs, Jobs & Resources
ADA: Luxembourg renews its support of the inclusive finance sector
ADA & SDC: Smallholder Safety Net Upscaling Programme – SSNUP Annual Report 2020 | Download now
BIMA cracks the top 20 in “The Insurtech 100” report by Sønr
Cenfri: Digitalisation to improve food supply chain efficiency
GIZ, Allianz & BIMA: A New Customer Journey of Mobile-delivered Insurance – download report
IFC: Malayan Insurance, Philippines – The case for insuring women for a better tomorrow
ILO & Inclusivity Solutions: Going digital with inclusive insurance – listen to podcast
MiCRO & UNDP: Parametric insurance to protect vulnerable rural communities in Colombia
Milliman Chairman Ken Mungan on bridging the protection gap through innovation | Watch the webcast
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Africa Risk Capacity: Financing DRM should be at the heart of fight against climate change
Chubb partners with InsurTech Betterfly to extend offering to under-served Latin Americans
Data-Driven Bancassurance Solutions: Considerations for Insurers
LuxFLAG launches a new label for insurance products in Luxembourg
One Acre Fund: Using Mobile Tech to Shape Smallholder Farming in Rwanda
Uganda: Agriculture insurance should start during harvest period, say experts
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