Glossary of Microinsurance Terms

Definitions of microinsurance terms

A comprehensive list of microinsurance terms with accompanying definitions. This glossary is part of a larger body of work, "Making Insurance Work for Microfinance Institutions", authored by Churchill, C., Liber, D., McCord, M., and Roth, J. and published by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

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By Churchill, C., Liber, D., McCord, M. , Roth, J.

Published

January 2003

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