Features
Improving health outcomes: Tackling NCDs in the context of inclusive insurance
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the number one cause of death and disability in the world – often resulting in long-term health consequences and creating a need for long-term treatment and care.
Middle-to-low and low-income countries, where more than 80% of premature NCD deaths occur, are disproportionately affected - yet their healthcare systems are not equipped to deal with them. This presents an opportunity for the inclusive insurance sector to support low-income countries in tackling this significant challenge.
BimaLab: How Kenya continues to lead microinsurance innovation in Africa
Kenya has long been seen as a pioneer in the microinsurance arena in Sub-Saharan Africa with several early microinsurance products having already been piloted in the country and the country's vibrant microinsurance sector has been quick to try new technologies.
While innovation accelerators have been around for some time, microinsurance-specific accelerators are a relatively new concept. In this article, we highlight the success of the first BimaLab Accelerator which offers an environment to develop new products and trial customer journeys by taking advantage of Kenya’s increasing use of technology.
Country focus: Burkina Faso
This month we are excited to be launching an interactive country report on Burkina Faso! As you know, each month, we also have a quiz (this time available in English and French), that will help you to learn more about inclusive insurance markets and will allow you to participate in a quarterly draw, the winner of which will win a prize.
Take the quiz / Répondre au quiz
Access the country report to find the answers to the quiz / Accéder au note d'information pays pour trouver les réponses au quiz
MiN, Members & Partners: Upcoming Events
- AB Consultants: Climate Resilience PART 2 | Friday, 30 June from 10:30 AM CEST (online) | Reserve a spot
- ADA: African Microfinance Week / Semaine africaine de la microfinance (SAM 2023) | 16-20 October | Lomé, Togo
- FIDES: 38th Hemispheric Insurance Conference | 24-26 September 2023 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Get your tickets
- International Conference on Inclusive Insurance 2023 – 23-27 October | Accra, Ghana | Registrations open in August with a special member discount available
MiN, Members & Partners: Recap past events
- CGAP: Digital Future of Microfinance: A Realistic Path towards Big Dreams | Download the presentation and watch the recordings (available in English, Spanish, and French)
- JMM 2023: Read the reflections on the JMM 2023 | Download the presentations & the pictures (members only)
- REDCAMIF: Conferencia Centroamericana y del Caribe de Microfinanzas | Lea el resumen | Vea la grabación
MiN, Members & Partners: News, Blogs & Resources
- MiN: Landscape of Microinsurance 2022 is now also available in Arabic!
- A2ii: Closing the protection gap – pandemic risks - Session Report from the ASSAL-IAIS Regional Training Seminar
- Britam, KCB and NBK Bank Target SMEs in Health Insurance Distribution Deal
- CGAP: On Gig Platforms, Women Workers Face Triple Barriers to Inclusion
Jobs, Internships & RFPs
- AXA Emerging Customers: Agriculture and Public-Private Partnership Lead | Apply by 10 July 2023
- Kashf Foundation: Business Development Officer (BDO) – Multiple Cities across Pakistan
- Women’s World Banking: Director, Advisory Services, Africa
- UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) – Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) - Africa Implementation Officer | Apply by 9 July 2023
Elsewhere in the sector…
- Singapore based insurtech Igloo ramps up microinsurance products for consumers in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam
- Yahoo Finance: The Global Microinsurance Market is forecasted to grow by USD 30.39 bn during 2022-2027, accelerating at a CAGR of 6.6% during the forecast period
- Belvo and FICO Announce Partnership to Expand Credit Access in Brazil Through Open Finance
- The Diplomat: Cambodian Microfinance’s High Repayment Rates Are Built on Misery, Research Finds