Useful resources on microinsurance

PUBLICATIONS
Microinsurance Innovations Project (MIP) in the Philippines - Pre-appraisal Report.

Martina Wiedmaier-Pfister, Matthew Jowett, Dante O. Portula, Gilberto M. Llanto. GTZ. July 2007.

The Landscape of Microinsurance in the World’s 100 Poorest Countries.

Roth, Jim, Michael McCord and Dominic Liber. Micro Insurance Centre. May 2007.

Protecting the Poor: A Microinsurance Compendium.

Churchill, Craig, ed. International Labour Office. November 2006.

Effective Micro Insurance Programs to Reduce Vulnerability

Leftley, Richard and Shadreck Mapfumo. Opportunity International Network. September 2006.

Making Insurance Work for the Poor

Churchill, Craig, Dirk Reinhard and Zahid Qureshi. Munich Re Foundation. January 2006.

Technical Assistance for the Promotion of Microinsurance: The Experience of Opportunity International

Leftley, Richard. CGAP Working Group on Microinsurance. Case Study No. 11. June 2005.

Innovations in Insuring the Poor - Microinsurance for Health and
Agricultural Risks

Leftley, Richard, MicroEnsure, for the International Food Policy Research
Institute. December 2009

WEBSITES
The Micro Insurance Focus Resource Center

Promotes sound practices in insurance provision to low-income persons through the exchange of knowledge and experience. Managed by the CGAP Working Group on Microinsurance.

Microfinance Opportunities

Leading consultancy on financial education for the poor, and co-founder of the Global Financial Education Program.

USAID

USAID's microenterprise learning, information and knowledge sharing site.

The Institute of Risk Management - CIRM

Education, training and professional development in risk management.

International Labour Organization

The UN specialized agency that seeks promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights.

Munich Re Foundation

Knowledge sharing site on issues of risk.

Allianz Knowledge Partnersite

Focuses on climate change, energy, microfinance, demographic change, and safety and health.

Microfinance Focus

A global magazine on microfinance and sustainable development.

Idiom Software

Decision software solutions to manage business rules.

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