Microinsurance: FAQs

The Microfinance Gateway offers answers to 12 frequently asked questions on microinsurance. Information available here.

Insurance Services at BASIX

BASIX is a livelihood promotion institution working in several arid and backward districts spread over seven states. BASIX works towards its mission of livelihood promotion by providing a comprehensive set of services, which include 1. Livelihood Financial Services (Credit, Insurance & Savings), 2. Agricultural and Business Development Services (Productivity enhancement &Market linkages), 3. Institutional Development Services. For more information on BASIX available here.

Health Microinsurance: A comparative analysis of three examples in Bangladesh

This comparative study looks at three health insurance schemes in Bangladesh, namely those run by BRAC, Grameen Kalyan (GK) and the Society for Social Services (SSS). To access this paper, please click here.

Myths and Realities: Health Insurance for the Poor

An article published in Economic and Political Weekly captures in a nutshell the myths and realities in health insruance for the poor in India. The article, written by the project's lead expert Prof. David Dror, confronts prevailing myths in India with evidence from this project's survey. The article can be downloaded here.

Microinsurance Best Practices

Insurance Provision in Low-Income Communities, Part II: Initial Lessons from Micro-Insurance Experiments for the Poor. Microenterprise Best Practices. Available online here.

Health Insurance Article in IRDA Journal

Health Insurance. IRDA Journal, Vol. 2, No. 11. Available online here.

Microinsurance in India

Concept Paper on Need for Developing Micro-Insurance in India. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority. Available online here.