The Guardian has yesterday published an article on how agricultural insurance can help smallhorlder farmers.

Uncertain weather conditions is one of the many constraints that  are beyond the farmers control. Agricultural insurance has the potential to address some of the constraints by facilitating access to means of production and changing behaviour by reducing uncertainty.

"Is there a Business Case for Microinsurance" is an article published in the October edition of A.M. Best Review, the leading monthly journal for the insurance industry. 

The article is a concise summary of Rick Koven and Michael McCord findings from three plus years of ground breaking research by the MILK project into the financial results of programs designed to provide insurance for the poor in Kenya, India, The Philippines, Colombia and other developing countries.

The Advocates is the new monthly E-News Bulletin of RFPI Asia (Regulatory Framework Promotion of Pro-poor Insurance Markets in Asia).

The read this first edition that will keep you abreast of the microinsurance news, events and insights among the RFPI Asia's partners, have a look here!

As Board member of InFiNe, the Microinsurance Network was invited to join the second Committee to determine the three finalists for the 5th European Microfinance Award. This year, the 100,000€ prize will be given to a project on Microfinance and the Environment.

Find out here who is on the shortlist.