[Microinsurancefocus] Update on Microinsurancenetwork.org

[Microinsurance Network]

This week’s updates on the website of the Microinsurance Network:

 

WORKING GROUPS

Regulation, Supervision and Policy Working Group:

 

Making Insurance Markets Work for the Poor: Microinsurance Policy,
Regulation and Supervision (2009) papers now available to download:

*	Synthesis Document (pdf
<http://www.microinsurancenetwork.org/file/12_RSP_Synthesis_Document_2009.pd
f> )
*	Uganda Case Study (pdf
<http://www.microinsurancenetwork.org/file/11_Uganda_Impact_RSP_2009.pdf> )
*	South Africa Case Study (pdf
<http://www.microinsurancenetwork.org/file/10_South_Africa_Impact_RSP_2009.p
df> )
*	Philippines Case Study (pdf
<http://www.microinsurancenetwork.org/file/9_Philippines_Impact_RSP_2009.pdf
> )
*	India Case Study (pdf
<http://www.microinsurancenetwork.org/file/8_India_Impact_RSP_2009.pdf> )
*	Colombia Case Study (pdf
<http://www.microinsurancenetwork.org/file/7_Colombia_Impact_RSP_2009.pdf> )

The objectives of this project were to map the experience in a sample of
five developing countries (Colombia, India, the Philippines, South Africa
and Uganda) where microinsurance products have evolved and to consider the
influence that policy, regulation and supervision have had on the
development of these markets. This evidence was used to extract
cross-country lessons that seek to offer guidance to policymakers,
regulators and supervisors who are looking to support the development of
microinsurance in their jurisdiction. It must be emphasised that these
findings do not provide an easy recipe for developing microinsurance but
only identify some of the key issues that need to be considered. In fact,
the findings emphasise the need for a comprehensive approach that is
informed by, and tailored to, domestic conditions and adjusted continuously
as the environment evolves.

 

The project was majority funded by the Canadian International Development
Research Centre (www.idrc.ca) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
(www.gatesfoundation.org) along with funding and technical support from the
South Africa-based FinMark Trust (www.finmarktrust.org.za)1 and the German
GTZ (www.gtz.de), and BMZ (www.bmz.de).

 

Learn more about the activities of this Working Group:
http://www.microinsurancenetwork.org/workinggroup6.php

 

 

NEWS

Member News:

- Microinsurance Innovation Facility produced Video Interviews on
Microinsurance

- The Micro Insurance Academy (MIA) recruiting staff in India and Nepal

Read news: http://www.microinsurancenetwork.org/membernews.php

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Microinsurance News:

- Microinsurance Seminar at the AAI/IAA Conference

- Training on Scaling Microinsurance in Developing Countries

Read news: http://www.microinsurancenetwork.org/microinsurancenews.php

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Publication News:

- Microfinance and Climate Change: Threats and Opportunities

Read news: http://www.microinsurancenetwork.org/publicationnews.php

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