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Dear colleagues,
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Insufficient education about how
insurance works and what its benefits can be to the insured are major
obstacles
to the expansion of microinsurance.<span style=""> </span>Quality
educational materials on microinsurance - particularly when coordinated
in an
effort to avoid duplication and encourages sharing of “best practice”
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holds great potential to many stakeholders in the microinsurance sector.
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The recently formed Insurance
Education Working Group of the Micro Insurance Network (the WG) has set
out to
promote microinsurance through taking stock of educational materials
already
developed, identifying and documenting best practice, encouraging the
sharing
of resources across the microinsurance community.<span style=""> </span>
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As part of this, the WG, in collaboration with the
Microinsurance Innovation Facility of the ILO, has prepared a <b><u><span
style="font-size: 12pt;"><a
href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=qYKuCNauPzzQjmwVQf6MEw_3d_3d">Global
Survey on Insurance Education<span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;">.
</span></a></span></u></b><span style=""> </span>This survey
aims to make it easier to access knowledge about insurance education
initiatives globally, and to help promote providers of services in this
(largely under-served) area. <br>
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We hope that the responses will
enable the creation of a “virtual library” with information on
insurance
education experiences through which organizations which would like to
conduct
insurance education programs can choose effective tools, methodologies,
or
contact a professional for advice.
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<b>You can Help!</b><span style=""> </span>By filling out this
10-minute survey, you
will be helping us carry out this important activity. To learn more and
fill
out the survey, <b><u><a
href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=qYKuCNauPzzQjmwVQf6MEw_3d_3d">click
here</a></u></b>.<span style=""> </span>
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Thank you very much for your
support and cooperation.<span style=""> </span>
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On behalf of the Working Group, <br>
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Iddo Dror (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Micro</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Insurance</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Academy</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>), <span style=""> </span>Aparna
Dalal (Financial Access Initiative),
Peter Wrede (Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance).<br>
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