ACRE Africa partners with insurers to offer affordable index-based crop insurance to smallholder farmers. Uses weather stations and satellite rainfall data to trigger payouts automatically.

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.

Case brief: MIDAGRI. The Peruvian Ministry for the Development of Agriculture and Irrigation (MIDAGRI) introduced agricultural insurance as a strategic policy tool to enhance the competitiveness of the agricultural sector. This led to the creation of the Seguro Agrícola Catastrófico (SAC), a public insurance program designed to protect smallholder farmers from extreme weather-related losses. The case outlines the structure of SAC, its implementation, and the government's role in building resilience through accessible, state-supported agricultural insurance.

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.

Insular Life, Philippines – This case study showcases how Insular Life (InLife), a leading life insurer and health maintenance organization in the Philippines, partnered with IFC and the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) to better serve Filipino women. Their gender-focused strategy positions InLife as both an inclusive insurer and an employer of choice for women. The report outlines their journey toward creating more accessible insurance solutions, workforce empowerment, and long-term impact on women's financial resilience.

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.

Information on the Kenya Agriculture Insurance Program developed in partnership with APA Insurance. The overview includes pricing structures, government subsidy mechanisms, challenges in implementation, delivery models, and overall performance metrics. The case outlines key lessons learned from executing a national climate risk microinsurance scheme in a Sub-Saharan African context and provides insight into scaling agricultural resilience through public-private collaboration.

Case study of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) and its role in climate risk microinsurance. This diagnostic overview outlines PCIC's origin, goals, and subsidy model, and examines the challenges and performance of its delivery system. The paper also highlights pricing strategies, key operational hurdles, and practical lessons learned — contributing to a broader understanding of how public sector agricultural insurance can support resilience in Asia.

Making Insurance Work for Women – SHEFORSHIELD PROGRAM. Information on the insurance sector in Colombia in 2020, inclusive insurance premiums written, financial inclusion institutional framework, public-private actions and lessons learned/challenges, with a focus on gender-specific insurance innovation and outreach in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria.

WFP's R4 initiative insures 8,000+ households in Zimbabwe and Mozambique against drought, floods, and cyclones using area-yield and weather index insurance, in partnership with local insurers.