Press Release
3rd Policy Seminar on Access to Insurance in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, 8 Nov 2011
New Documents
Latest country diagnostics
A partnership between
The Access to Insurance Initiative
The Initiative is a global programme to
- strengthen the capacity and understanding of insurance supervisors, regulators and policymakers,
- facilitate their role as key drivers in expanding access to insurance markets, and
- support the implementation of sound policy, regulatory and supervisory frameworks consistent with international standards.
The goal of the Access to Insurance Initiative is to enhance broad-based, demand-oriented and sustainable access to insurance for low-income clients; thereby growing financial inclusion in the insurance sphere.
This website provides information on the Initiative and its sponsors and disseminates all knowledge on microinsurance that is created within the Initiative. more
What is microinsurance
Microinsurance is insurance that is accessed by low-income population, provided by a variety of different entities, but run in accordance with generally accepted insurance practices. Importantly this means that the risk insured under a microinsurance policy is managed based on insurance principles and funded by premiums.
Microinsurance covers an extreme broad variety of services like, for example, life insurance, health, invalidity, cattle breeding, crop and asset insurance.
Inside the Initiative
The Access to Insurance Initiative launches its first "Inside", a publication that introduces the Initiative and presents its goal,aspirations and activities to partners and all interested parties. The "Inside" also provides details on the Initiative's four key activity areas:
- Building knowledge and learning;
- Undertaking country projects;
- Contributing to IAIS standard-setting and
- Advocacy and engagement in international platforms.
Request for proposals: Microinsurance country diagnostic Nigeria
International consultants
Local consultant
ICP assessment specialist
The objective of this project is to conduct a microinsurance country diagnostic study in Nigeria using the methodology developed by the Access to Insurance Initiative and covering a market as well as regulatory analysis. The diagnostic approach is aimed at assisting the development of local stakeholder strategies to develop the microinsurance market.
