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Other Resources The MicroInsurance Centre is the only independent institution that is focused full time on actively promoting the partnership model of microinsurance. In this model, appropriate institutions are linked with regulated insurance companies to provide professional insurance products to the low-income market, while maintaining the risk where it belongs – with a regulated insurer. The MicroInsurance Focus Resource Center promotes sound practices in insurance provision to low-income persons through the exchange of knowledge and experience. Microinsurance is an important risk management tool for low-income households, but as a sophisticated financial service, poses many new challenges to the microfinance industry and other stakeholders. The Microinsurance Note Series is written for USAID by Michael McCord of The Microinsurance Centre. The Microinsurance Note Series provides an accessible, brief introduction to ten major topics in microinsurance. These Notes cover the development and management of microinsurance products, partnerships with private sector providers and delivery channels, appropriate roles for donors, and a variety of specific products such as health and life microinsurance. This authoritative compendium brings together the latest thinking of leading academics, actuaries, and insurance and development professionals in the microinsurance field.The result is a practical, wide-ranging resource which provides the most thorough overview of the subject to date. |
