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Case brief: ALM SEGUROS
Case brief: ALM SEGUROS. This presentation introduces ALM Seguros as one of the pioneering microinsurance companies in Brazil. The company focused on delivering accessible life and funeral insurance to underserved communities, building trust through affordable premiums and simplified claims. The case illustrates how early entrants in the Brazilian market paved the way for inclusive insurance by aligning product design with local needs and regulatory frameworks.

Case Brief: Field Accident Insurance - PROFIN Foundation
Field accident insurance – PROFIN Foundation. This case highlights a specialized microinsurance product developed in Bolivia to cover medical expenses resulting from injuries during official soccer, basketball, and volleyball matches. Distributed through sports associations, the product is tailored to the needs of amateur athletes and addresses a previously uninsured risk segment. It showcases how inclusive insurance can be adapted to community-based distribution and activity-specific protection.

Case brief:TUNAJALI
Case brief: TUNAJALI. "Tunajali" — meaning "we care about you" — is an inclusive e-commerce insurance initiative developed to serve low-income customers across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The program leverages digital platforms to provide accessible health insurance, with a focus on simplifying enrollment and claims processes. It demonstrates how tech-enabled delivery models can overcome traditional barriers and scale protection for vulnerable populations.

Empowering Women Smallholder Farmers through Digital Microinsurance
Photo essay by ADFI and Pula showing gender-inclusive insurance design using mobile platforms and bundled climate microinsurance products across Kenya, Nigeria, and Zambia.

Empowering Women, Building Trust: A Case Study of a Women-Centric Insurance Solution in Nigeria
Describes FCMBeta Health, a women-focused micro health insurance product in Nigeria, bundled with micro-loans, offering hospital cash and maternity coverage. Over 90,000 enrolled by 2025.
Date Issued
2025
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Region

Exploring the Role of Microinsurance in Financial Inclusion: a Tanzanian Case Study
Explores mobile-based microinsurance and its role in Tanzania's financial inclusion strategy.
Date Issued
2024
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Region

How Chhaya is Building an End-to-End Digital Microinsurance Platform in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi insurtech Chhaya develops affordable digital health and life insurance distributed via mobile payments (bKash) with a subscription model.
Date Issued
2025
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IFC Inclusive Business Case Study: MicroEnsure
MicroEnsure bundled insurance with mobile loans and airtime in 15 countries. By 2016, this model had scaled to reach over 40 million clients and included 200+ insurance products. It illustrates a high-impact approach to mobile-enabled microinsurance delivery with large-scale outreach.
Date Issued
2016
Topics
Products

Insurance Automation by Lead Foundation in Egypt
Insurance automation initiative led by Lead Foundation in Egypt, exploring how digital systems can enhance access to inclusive life insurance. The case outlines the broader poverty and economic context, key capacity-building interventions, implementation strategy, and an honest reflection on both the successes and challenges faced. It also discusses project outcomes and lessons learned, offering a blueprint for tech-enabled insurance in underserved regions.

Lead Family Insurance by Lead Foundation in Egypt
Insurance Automation by Lead Foundation in Egypt. This case outlines the economic and poverty context in which the intervention took place, including the project's approach to capacity building and automation. It highlights both the results achieved and not achieved, and captures key lessons learnt in delivering health and credit life insurance to underserved populations.
Date Issued
2020
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Making a profitable inclusive insurance business: a case study of Britam, Kenya
In 2007, Britam, a Kenyan financial group, launched its first microinsurance product for low-income customers. Over 11 years, Britam built a profitable microinsurance business unit covering more than 700,000 lives by 2017. This case study distills key lessons from Britam's journey to guide other insurers in serving traditionally excluded markets.
Date Issued
2019
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Making Microinsurance Work, Scale2Save Learning Paper
Making Microinsurance Work: This learning paper by Scale2Save explores the challenges affecting the uptake of microinsurance across emerging markets. Drawing from real-world case studies in Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria, it identifies key barriers and presents practical strategies to boost adoption. The report highlights innovative distribution approaches, customer education tactics, and partnership frameworks that drive scale and sustainability for inclusive insurance services.
Date Issued
2021
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Products
Region

OKO for UN WOMEN & UNCDF: Case study
An index-based crop insurance product tailored specifically for women smallholder farmers in Mali. This inclusive approach improves gender equity and strengthens financial protection for rural women by providing climate-resilient risk coverage. The model aims to address both agricultural vulnerability and structural gender gaps in access to insurance.
Date Issued
2022
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Region

Pioneer Microinsurance: Building a Business around Positive Customer Experience Pays Off
Pioneer Microinsurance in the Philippines built a strong customer-centric culture by leveraging client data and insights and embedding customer-focused behaviors across the organization. This approach improved the customer experience, strengthened client value, and drove significant business growth, including higher policy renewals and expanded outreach.
Date Issued
2018
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Products
Region

Social Finance Brief: MiCRO - The Microinsurance Catastrophe Risk Organization
Social Finance Brief on MiCRO, focusing on their approach to agricultural insurance in Latin America. Highlights innovative financial solutions tailored to vulnerable farming populations, operational strategies, and key implementation insights drawn from regional experience.
Date Issued
2022
Topics
Products