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.

AXA Mansard, one of Nigeria's largest insurance providers, launched a focused strategy in 2016 to serve women in the retail insurance space. This initiative emerged from detailed market research identifying the unique needs of Nigerian women. AXA tailored products specifically for this segment and forged partnerships with women-led organizations to build trust and raise awareness about insurance. The case highlights practical lessons from product innovation, inclusive marketing, and collaboration as a pathway to greater gender equity in insurance.

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.

Photo essay by ADFI and Pula showing gender-inclusive insurance design using mobile platforms and bundled climate microinsurance products across Kenya, Nigeria, and Zambia.

Details ACRE Africa & FtMA project in Kenya to improve crop index insurance using geo-mapped yield data and local training.

A pilot index-based insurance product for rice farmers to mitigate flood-related risks and promote financial resilience.

Partnership between MiCRO and Aseguradora Rural to deliver parametric climate microinsurance to smallholder farmers and microentrepreneurs in Guatemala through bundled loans.

Practical Action developed a flood index insurance for Western Nepal smallholder farmers. Features bundled services, cooperative-based sales, and payouts for crop loss after severe floods.