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Uncovering microinsurance’s Special Relationship: The MiN and the IDF
The Microinsurance Network (MiN) and the Insurance Development Forum (IDF) have built a particularly close partnership. Both play central roles in advancing inclusive insurance, yet their distinct contributions are not always well understood. This article examines how the two organisations complement each other – leveraging MiN’s knowledge and networks alongside IDF’s implementation capacity and convening power – to expand microinsurance, strengthen climate and disaster risk finance, and reduce protection gaps in emerging economies.
Meet our new institutional members
Absa Group Limited is one of Africa’s largest diversified financial services groups, with a presence in 15 countries across the continent, as well as offices in the United Kingdom and the United States. It offers retail, business, wealth management, corporate, and investment solutions across South Africa. With a focus on creating sustainable shared value, Absa aims to play an integral role in its customers’ and clients’ life journeys. Absa Insurance provides motor, household, building, and all-risk cover, tailored to meet the diverse needs of its customers.
Since 2015, Busara has been an independent research and advisory organisation applying behavioural science to address poverty and development challenges. Working with researchers and organisations worldwide, Busara combines rigorous evidence with human-centred, contextual approaches to design practical solutions. With one of the world’s largest behavioural science labs and a growing presence across the Global South, Busara advances inclusive, impactful innovation that strengthens programmes and improves lives.
CLIMBS Life and General Insurance Cooperative | Philippines
Since 1971, CLIMBS Life and General Insurance Cooperative has been a steadfast advocate for financial security – offering life and non-life micro-insurance solutions designed for cooperatives and grassroots communities. Grounded in cooperative principles, CLIMBS champions accessible, inclusive, and sustainable protection for Filipinos nationwide. Through innovative financial solutions, it safeguards livelihoods, strengthens community resilience, and contributes to the global movement for inclusive insurance.
Founded in 2015, CarePay is a digital health platform transforming how money flows through the healthcare system. By connecting healthcare payers, providers, and members, the platform lowers costs, accelerates payments, increases transparency, and reduces fraud, improving access to quality healthcare. Recognised internationally for its innovation, CarePay was ranked #7 on Fortune’s Change the World list and listed among Kenya’s top 25 innovators creating new ways to finance healthcare via mobile technology.
MiN, Members & Partners: Upcoming Events
- International Actuarial Association (IAA) | International Actuaries day – Step into Tomorrow: How Actuaries Shape the Future | 2 September 2025, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT | Online | Register here
- Microinsurance Innovation Hub, Microinsurance Network & Microinsurance Master | Manthan series – Episode 1: Microinsurance in Action: Insights from India & Asia | 4 September 2025, from 11:30 AM CEST | Online | Register here
- ADA and the MAIN network (Microfinance African Institutions Network), with the support of the MFA (Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defense, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of Luxembourg) | African Inclusive Finance Week (SAM) | 13-17 October 2025 | Nairobi, Kenya | Early bird period extended until 31 August!
- Microinsurance Network | Regional Member Meeting – Latin America | 16 October 2025 | Quito, Ecuador (during the ICII 2025) | Register here (members only)
- International Conference on Inclusive Insurance 2025 (ICII 2025) | 13-17 October 2025 | Quito, Ecuador /// Register now (Early Bird tickets available until 31 August with additional discount for the MiN institutional members!) /// Sponsorship opportunities
- FIDES | Hemispheric Insurance Conference | 9-12 November | San José, Costa Rica | Register here /// FIDES | Conferencia Hemisférica de Seguros | del 9 al 12 noviembre de 2025 | San José, Costa Rica | Inscríbase aquí
- Microinsurance Network | Regional Member Meeting – Europe | 11-12 November 2025 | Luxembourg (during the European Microfinance Week 2025) | Register here (members only)
- e-MFP | European Microfinance Week 2025 | 12-14 November 2025 | Luxembourg | Save the date
- L'Association pour la Promotion des Sciences Actuarielles (APSA) & International Actuarial Association (IAA) | Le 7e Congrès Actuariel Africain arrive à Cotonou du 22 au 24 mars 2026 | Save the date
MiN, Members & Partners: News, Blogs & Resources
- Aon | Building climate resilience in global food, agribusiness & beverage
- IFAD | Rural voices: Women in Guinea-Bissau stand together to save together
- InFiNe launches its new official InFiNe YouTube channel | Subscribe here
- Insurance Development Forum | Parametric solutions survey contributions | Learn more & contribute here
- International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) | Cooperatives and inclusive insurance: Unlocking protection for low-income communities (by Sabbir Patel, ICMIF Foundation and Matthew Genazzini, Microinsurance Network)
- Leapfrog Investments | Closing the protection gap: LeapFrog’s insurance-first strategy for financial inclusion
- UNDP | Nepal steps up on inclusive insurance: UNDP and IIN conclude four-module national training programme
- UNDP | Strategic plan 2026-2029
- Pioneer Insurance | Pioneer’s microinsurance inspires global adoption
- Rand Mutual – RMA | Protecting workers must be integral to South Africa’s economic strategy during turbulent times
- United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) | Sustainability Disclosure Landscape Report for Risk Management: Insights from climate-focused case studies
- United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) | Small Islands Big Picture podcast. Episode 18: Protecting our oceans – is impact investing the big ticket for small islands? | Listen here
- VisionFund International | Empowering Lives: Michaela's Journey from Comal Craftsman to Entrepreneur
- World Bank | Why economic inequality matters for development
Jobs, Internships & RFPs
- Associate Consultants | Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) | Apply by 12 September 2025
- Director, Fundraising | Women's World Banking | Nairobi/Kenya/Lagos/Nigeria | Apply Here
- Gestionnaire de l'exécution du budget et de la comptabilité | Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade | Luxembourg | Apply by 10 September 2025
- Management Accountant | AFC Insurance Company | Apply by 1 September 2025
- Stagiaire en secrétariat | Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade | Luxembourg | Apply by 8 September 2025
Elsewhere in the sector…
- Airtel Money and PICZ partner to drive inclusive digital insurance in Zambia
- From safety net to resilience-builder: How the insurance industry is stepping up
- International Development Research Center (IDRC) | Call for concept notes: Socio-economic impacts of artificial intelligence in Africa | Apply by 17 September 2025
- Insurance professionals rank authenticity, empathy as vital for leaders
- Japanese venture firms set up $20m fund for African startups
- Land Bank Insurance Company offers new automatic climate-safeguarding product for crop farmers