After initial launches in Central America, the Microinsurance Catastrophe Risk Organisation (MiCRO) is looking for a proven and experienced leader to expand its business into Colombia and beyond in South America and to scale its business to sustainability.

For further details and to apply for the post, see the Terms of Reference for Head of Growth, South America.

MicroEnsure's work in Kenya, such as the "Fearless Health" pilot which integrates insurance with other prodcuts designed to help customers get the inpatient and outpatient care they need without delaying treatment due to costs, or success stories of helping small businessmen restart their businesses that were damaged and lost due to catastrophic events, are being held up as examples of how mobile phone technology can facilitate the distribution of microinsurance.

Long-standing Network member Gilles Renouil, Director of Insurance Prodcuts at Women's World Banking believes accessibility is a key challenge for delivering microinsurance at scale. Accessibility can also serve as a good example of how technology and innovation can offer powerful solutions (and exciting challenges).

Based on his on-site observations taken during the evaluation of the ACRE Tanzania scheme earlier this year, Renouil elaborates on the "double challenge" of accessbility in insurance in remote areas and on the intrinsic nature of access and usage.