Protecting the poor : a microinsurance compendium / edited by Craig Churchill.

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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Geneva, Switzerland : International Labour Office, ©2006-<2012>.
Description
volumes 1-<2> : illustrations ; 25 cm

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    Summary note
    Comprises a collection of papers on the provision of microinsurance to the poor by focusing on life and health insurance.
    Notes
    Vol. 2 edited by Craig Churchill and Michal Matul.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. [626]-654).
    Contents
    • pt. 1. Principles and practice
    • 1.1. What is insurance for the poor? / Craig Churchill
    • 1.2. The demand for microinsurance / Monique Cohen and Jennefer Sebstad
    • 1.3. The social protection perspective on microinsurance / Christian Jacquier [and others]
    • pt. 2. Microinsurance products and services
    • 2.1. Challenges and strategies to extend health insurance to the poor / Ralf Radermacher, Iddo Dror and Gerry Noble
    • 2.2. Long-term savings and insurance / James Roth, Denis Garand and Stuart Rutherford
    • 2.3. Savings- and credit-linked insurance / Sven Enarsson, Kjell Wirén and Gloria Almeyda
    • 2.4. Meeting the special needs of women and children / Mosleh Ahmed and Gabriele Ramm
    • pt. 3. Microinsurance operations
    • 3.1. Product design and insurance risk management / John Wipf, Dominic Liber and Craig Churchill
    • 3.2. Marketing microinsurance / Craig Churchill and Monique Cohen
    • 3.3. Premium collection : minimizing transaction costs and maximizing customer service / Michael J. McCord, Grzegorz Buczkowski and Priyanka Saksena
    • 3.4. Claims processing / Michael J. McCord and Richard Leftley
    • 3.5. Pricing microinsurance products / John Wipf and Denis Garand
    • 3.6. Risk and financial management / Denis Garand and John Wipf
    • 3.7. Organization development in microinsurance / Craig Churchill and Richard Leftley
    • 3.8. Governance / Zahid Qureshi
    • 3.9. Loss control / Zahid Qureshi and Gerry Noble
    • 3.10. Performance indicators and benchmarking / Denis Garand and John Wipf
    • pt. 4. Institutional options
    • 4.1. Cooperatives and insurance : the mutual advantage / Klaus Fischer and Zahid Qureshi
    • 4.2. The partner-agent model : challenges and opportunities / Michael J. McCord
    • 4.3. The community-based model : mutual health organizations in Africa / Bénédicte Fonteneau and Bruno Galland
    • 4.4. Institutional options for delivering health microinsurance / Ralf Radermacher and Iddo Dror
    • 4.5. Beyond MFIs and community-based models : institutional alternatives / Richard Leftley and James Roth
    • 4.6. Retailers as microinsurance distribution channels / James Roth and Doubell Chamberlain
    • 4.7. Microinsurance : opportunities and pitfalls for microfinance institutions / Craig Churchill and James Roth
    • pt. 5. The role of other stakeholders
    • 5.1. The role of donors / Alexia Latortue
    • 5.2. An enabling regulatory environment for microinsurance / Martina Wiedmaier-Pfister and Arup Chatterjee
    • 5.3. The promotional role of government / Sabine Trommershäuser, Roland Lindenthal and Rüdiger Krech
    • 5.4. The role of insurers and reinsurers in supporting insurance for the poor / David M. Dror and Thomas Wiechers
    • 5.5. The provision of technical assistance / Richard Leftley and Richard Lacasse
    • pt. 6. Conclusions
    • 6.1. Strategies for sustainability / Craig Churchill and Denis Garand
    • 6.2. The future of microinsurance / Felipe Botero [and others]
    • Appendix I. Description of microinsurance providers.
    ISBN
    • 9789221192541 ((v. 1 ; : hbk.))
    • 9221192547 ((v. 1 ; : hbk.))
    • 9789221257448 ((v. 2))
    • 9221257444 ((v. 2))
    LCCN
    2007358568
    OCLC
    80167563
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