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The Landscape of Microinsurance 2024

The Landscape of Microinsurance 2024

The Landscape of Microinsurance 2024 analyzes the growth and evolution of microinsurance, highlighting its critical role in supporting vulnerable populations facing climate shocks, crises, and financial insecurity. It covers 344 million people across 37 countries, examines regulatory frameworks, distribution channels, and subsidies, and emphasizes the need to close the protection gap while fostering long-term market development.

Better Weather Protection for Tanzanian Farmers

One Acre Fund and Global Parametrics piloted an innovative weather-index microinsurance solution using the Water Balance Index for ~70,000 Tanzanian smallholder farmers. The parametric cover enabled timely payouts and improved resilience against drought and excess rain.

Global Parametrics & One Acre Fund Provide Weather Protection for Tanzanian Farmers

One Acre Fund, a nonprofit that supports smallholder farmers, partnered with Global Parametrics to pioneer a new Water Balance Index protecting 70,000 farmers in Tanzania from drought and excessive rainfall. This index-based weather insurance enables fast, affordable payouts, strengthening farmers' resilience to a volatile climate.

InsuResilience Solutions Fund – Development of an Insurance Programme for Public Schools in Peru

Public-private partnership to insure 50,000+ Peruvian public schools against natural disasters with parametric payouts. Led by APESEG and ISF with support from IDF, AXA XL, and Munich Re.

Making Access to Insurance Happen for People with Disabilities and Small Businesses and Micro-entrepreneurs

WFP piloted an inclusive weather-index insurance scheme for ~4,800 people in El Salvador, targeting women entrepreneurs and people with disabilities. The product enabled fast payouts during climate shocks and removed traditional credit-based enrollment barriers.