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17 October 2010 | MicroEnsure Sets Up New Agriculture Consultancy Division
Since 2004 when MicroEnsure helped develop weather index insurance in Malawi our team has been at the forefront of developing and implementing weather index insurance for the poor.
In 2009 we implemented index products in Rwanda, Tanzania, India and the Philippines for the risks of drought, excess rain and typhoons. These experiences led us to develop index products around the number of dry days experienced in a month rather than the amount of rainfall received at a weather station; this innovation is helping us overcome issues of securing historical data sets and the aversion of farmers to pay full price for their insurance.
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 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.
Scaling Up Weather Index Microinsurance
IFC support for MicroEnsure’s weather index insurance in Tanzania demonstrates the viability of scaling up weather index microinsurance.
