Als Newcomer im Mikrofinanzmarkt werden Mikroversicherungen derzeit als vielversprechende Möglichkeit der sozialen Sicherung und Armutsreduzierung in Entwicklungsländern gehandelt. Es besteht die Hoffnung, weite Teile der Bevölkerung, denen ein Zugang zu staatlichem Sozialversicherungsschutz...

This article investigates the understandings and perceptions of (micro)insurance among lowincome people in southern Ghana, using evidence from four focus group discussions. It analyzes how the focus group participants think about various types of insurance - among them a micro life insurance...

This article investigates the understandings and perceptions of (micro)insurance among low income people in southern Ghana, using evidence from four focus group discussions. It analyzes how the focus group participants think about various types of insurance – among them a micro life insurance...

This article investigates the understandings and perceptions of (micro)insurance among low-income people in southern Ghana, using evidence from four focus group discussions. It analyzes how the focus group participants think about various types of insurance - among them a micro life insurance...

The uptake of microinsurance in developing countries falls short of projections, which has recently made stakeholders focus on client value. However, empirical research on what constitutes client value in microinsurance has been limited. As a starting point for further investigations, we draw a...