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Protecting the poor : a microinsurance compendium / edited by Craig Churchill.
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English
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Geneva, Switzerland : International Labour Office, ©2006-<2012>.
Description
volumes 1-<2> : illustrations ; 25 cm
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HG9383 .P76 2006
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Health insurance
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Health insurance
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Economic aspects
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Poor
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Medical care
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Microinsurance
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Poor
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Medical care
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Economic aspects
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People with social disabilities
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Medical care
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Economic aspects
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Health services accessibility
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Economic aspects
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Right to health
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Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft
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Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest. Working Group on Microinsurance
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International Labour Office
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Churchill, Craig Farren, 1964-
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Matul, Michal
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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.
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ISBN
9789221192541 ((v. 1 ; : hbk.))
9221192547 ((v. 1 ; : hbk.))
9789221257448 ((v. 2))
9221257444 ((v. 2))
LCCN
2007358568
OCLC
80167563
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