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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 Climate Risk Microinsurance Work. Case Study: MiCRO & Aseguradora Rural (AR), Guatemala
Partnership between MiCRO and Aseguradora Rural to deliver parametric climate microinsurance to smallholder farmers and microentrepreneurs in Guatemala through bundled loans.
Date Issued
2022
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National strategy on insurance financial inclusion in Colombia
National strategy on insurance financial inclusion in Colombia. Information on the insurance sector in Colombia in 2020, inclusive insurance premiums written, financial inclusion institutional framework, public-private actions and lessons learned/challenges, market research and study.
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Munich RE Foundation
Date Issued
2021
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Skyline Partners: Protecting Jamaican Credit Unions from Tropical Cyclones with FatTrack™ Parametric Insurance: Timely Payouts During Hurricane Beryl
The document presents a case study on Skyline Partners' FatTrack™ parametric insurance solution, designed to protect Jamaican Co-operative Credit Unions (JCCUL) from financial risks associated with major hurricanes. Utilizing independently reported wind field data, the solution offers precise and timely payouts, as demonstrated during Hurricane Beryl.
Date Issued
2025
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World Food Programme's Sahel Climate Catastrophe Layer
The document describes the Sahel Climate Catastrophe Layer (SCCL) by the World Food Programme (WFP), a parametric insurance covering vulnerable populations against extreme droughts in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. The initiative enables rapid, pre-financed disaster response, complements national risk financing tools, and strengthens regional climate resilience.
Date Issued
2025
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