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245 00 $aProtecting the poor :$ba microinsurance compendium /$cedited by Craig Churchill.
260 $aGeneva, Switzerland :$bInternational Labour Office,$c2006.
300 $axix, 654 p. :$bill. ;$c25 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [626]-654).
505 0 $aPt. 1. Principles and practice -- 1.1. What is insurance for the poor? / Craig Churchill -- 1.2. The demand for microinsurance / Monique Cohen and Jennefer Sebstad -- 1.3. The social protection perspective on microinsurance / Christian Jacquier ... [et al.] -- Pt. 2. Microinsurance products and services -- 2.1. Challenges and strategies to extend health insurance to the poor / Ralf Radermacher, Iddo Dror and Gerry Noble -- 2.2. Long-term savings and insurance / James Roth, Denis Garand and Stuart Rutherford -- 2.3. Savings- and credit-linked insurance / Sven Enarsson, Kjell Wirén and Gloria Almeyda -- 2.4. Meeting the special needs of women and children / Mosleh Ahmed and Gabriele Ramm -- Pt. 3. Microinsurance operations -- 3.1. Product design and insurance risk management / John Wipf, Dominic Liber and Craig Churchill -- 3.2. Marketing microinsurance / Craig Churchill and Monique Cohen --
505 0 $a3.3. Premium collection : minimizing transaction costs and maximizing customer service / Michael J. McCord, Grzegorz Buczkowski and Priyanka Saksena -- 3.4. Claims processing / Michael J. McCord and Richard Leftley -- 3.5. Pricing microinsurance products / John Wipf and Denis Garand -- 3.6. Risk and financial management / Denis Garand and John Wipf -- 3.7. Organization development in microinsurance / Craig Churchill and Richard Leftley -- 3.8. Governance / Zahid Qureshi -- 3.9. Loss control / Zahid Qureshi and Gerry Noble -- 3.10. Performance indicators and benchmarking / Denis Garand and John Wipf -- Pt. 4. Institutional options -- 4.1. Cooperatives and insurance : the mutual advantage / Klaus Fischer and Zahid Qureshi -- 4.2. The partner-agent model : challenges and opportunities / Michael J. McCord -- 4.3. The community-based model : mutual health organizations in Africa / Bénédicte Fonteneau and Bruno Galland --
505 0 $a 4.4. Institutional options for delivering health microinsurance / Ralf Radermacher and Iddo Dror -- 4.5. Beyond MFIs and community-based models : institutional alternatives / Richard Leftley and James Roth -- 4.6. Retailers as microinsurance distribution channels / James Roth and Doubell Chamberlain -- 4.7. Microinsurance : opportunities and pitfalls for microfinance institutions / Craig Churchill and James Roth -- Pt. 5. The role of other stakeholders -- 5.1. The role of donors / Alexia Latortue -- 5.2. An enabling regulatory environment for microinsurance / Martina Wiedmaier-Pfister and Arup Chatterjee -- 5.3. The promotional role of government / Sabine Trommershäuser, Roland Lindenthal and Rüdiger Krech -- 5.4. The role of insurers and reinsurers in supporting insurance for the poor / David M. Dror and Thomas Wiechers -- 5.5. The provision of technical assistance / Richard Leftley and Richard Lacasse -- Pt. 6. Conclusions --
505 0 $a6.1. Strategies for sustainability / Craig Churchill and Denis Garand -- 6.2. The future of microinsurance / Felipe Botero ... [et al.] -- Appendix I. Description of microinsurance providers.
650 22 $aMedical Indigency$xeconomics.
650 12 $aInsurance, Health$xeconomics.
650 0 $aHealth insurance$xEconomic aspects.
650 0 $aHealth insurance.
650 0 $aPoor$xMedical care.
653 $aMicroinsurance
700 1 $aChurchill, Craig Farren,$d1964-
710 2 $aMünchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft.
710 2 $aConsultative Group to Assist the Poorest.$bWorking Group on Microinsurance.
710 2 $aInternational Labour Office.
988 $a20070914
906 $0OCLC