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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.
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2024
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ACRE Africa provides micro-insurance products to strengthen farmer resilience
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.
Date Issued
2021
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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.
Date Issued
2021
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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.
Date Issued
2021
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Innovative Index-Based Agriculture Insurance: Where hope meets possibility
A pilot index-based insurance product for rice farmers to mitigate flood-related risks and promote financial resilience.

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.
Date Issued
2021
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The Landscape of Microinsurance 2021
A snapshot of global microinsurance market trends, products, client types and regional performance, based on landscape studies.
Date Issued
2021
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