Microinsurance coverage expanding at breathtaking pace according to ILO and the Munich Re Foundation
Geneva/Munich – The number of microinsurance schemes worldwide has increased substantially over the past five years and now reaches an estimated 500 million worldwide, according to the Microinsurance Innovation Facility of the International Labour Organization and the Munich Re Foundation.
Scaling Up Weather Index Microinsurance
IFC support for MicroEnsure’s weather index insurance in Tanzania demonstrates the viability of scaling up weather index microinsurance.
MicroEnsure Philippines Responds to Victims of Typhoon Sendong
With around 20 tropical storms or typhoons a year the threat of natural calamities is constant in the Philippines.
Over Half a Million Lives Covered in Tanzania
MicroEnsure has experienced remarkable growth in Tanzania and now covers a landmark 600,000 lives in the country.
Credit Health Launches in Ghana
MicroEnsure Ghana is launching credit health insurance to further support microfinance clients in West Africa.
MicroEnsure Founder Celebrates a Decade Working in Microinsurance
I can hardly believe that it's been a decade since I started working for Opportunity International in February 2002. My remit was to work out whether the poor needed access to insurance and, if so, how best to provide it to them.
Client Story: Political Violence
Ruth was a victim of the political violence which rocked the nation after the 2007 presidential election results were announced.
