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Disaster Insurance for the Poor? A Review of Microinsurance for Natural Disaster Risks in Developing Countries (Draft)

An exploration of the disaster risk management potential of microinsurance
Mechler, R., Linnerooth-Bayer, J., Peppiatt, D., ProVention Consortium, International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis
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A System of Drought Insurance for Poverty Alleviation in Rural Areas

Feasibility study of drought insurance methodology used by poor farmers, and other agencies
Diaz Nieto, J., Cook, S., Lundy, M., Fisher, M., Sanchez, D., Guevara, E., Centro Internacional de agricultura Tropical (CIAT)
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Agricultural Insurance in Mesoamerica: An Opportunity to Deepen Rural Financial Markets

Can innovative insurance instruments be the catalyst to enhance rural financial markets?
Arias, D., Covarrubias, K., Inter-American Development Bank
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An Enabling Regulatory Environment for Microinsurance

Insights on barriers to regulatory framework for microinsurance
Wiedmaier-Pfister, M., Chatterjee, A., International Labour Organization (ILO)
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Consumer Trust in the Life Insurance Industry: Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full?

Challenges in providing life insurance to low-income people in South Africa
Melzer, I., FinMark Trust
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Determinants of Intra-group Insurance in Microfinance: Empirical Evidence from Joint Liability Lending Schemes in Malawi

What are the primary determinants of intra-group insurance in microfinance?
Simtowe, F., University of Bonn - Center for Development Research
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Do Micro Health Insurance Units Need Capital or Reinsurance? A Simulated Exercise to Examine Different Alternatives

Financial sustainability of grassroots insurance mechanisms in low-income countries
Dror, D., Armstrong, J., Social Science Research Network (SSRN)
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Effective Microinsurance Programs to Reduce Vulnerability

This paper provides an overview of lessons learned in designing insurance products
Leftley, R., Mapfumo, S., Opportunity International
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Insurance of Crops – A Fresh Look

An overview of the actual state of agricultural and crop insurance
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Making Insurance Work for the Poor: Current Practices and Lessons Learnt (Microinsurance Conference 2005)

Findings from '2005 Microinsurance Conference - Making Insurance Work for the Poor'
Hohenkammer, S., Munich Re Foundation