Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Uptake of multiple microinsurance schemes : evidence from Sri Lanka

MAP20160012484

Uptake of multiple microinsurance schemes : evidence from Sri Lanka / Mirko Bendig, Thamko Arun

Sumario: Since it is common among households to use more than one form of microinsurance, this paper estimates the uptake of different kinds of microinsurance by the same population. We use a multivariate probit model which examines the participation in the different forms of insurance simultaneously. By doing this, we can establish whether participation patterns in different types of microinsurance options indicate if the participation in specific insurance schemes is complementary or a substitute. We establish that membership of a microfinance institution means that households are more likely to have purchased an insurance policy. Furthermore, the study describes a need for more inclusive and composite packages of microinsurance products for greater financial inclusion of the poor

En: Geneva papers on risk and insurance : issues and practice. - Geneva : The Geneva Association, 1976- = ISSN 1018-5895. - 04/04/2016 Volumen 41 Número 2 - abril 2016 , p. 205-224

1. Microseguros . 2. Contrato de seguro . 3. Países en desarrollo . 4. Sri Lanka . I. Arun, Thamko . II. Title.