Mikroversicherungen: ein großer unerschlossener Markt
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Im Zug der Verbreitung von Mikrokrediten und Mikrosparprodukten werden seit ungefähr einem Jahrzehnt auch Versicherungen an einkommensschwache Haushalte in Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländern verkauft. Es besteht die Hoffnung, weite Teile der Bevölkerung, denen ein Zugang zu staatlichem Sozialversicherungsschutz fehlt, gegen schwere Notlagen abzusichern und damit ihre wirtschaftliche Existenz zu erhalten. Allerdings ist es bis dahin noch ein weiter Weg. Zum einen ist die Verbreitung von Mikroversicherungen bislang noch sehr begrenzt. Zum anderen sind, wie hier am Beispiel einer Lebensversicherung in Ghana gezeigt wird, das Vertrauen in die Versicherer und der Informationsstand über spezifische Versicherungsprodukte in der Zielgruppe eher gering. Außerdem gelingt es vielen, insbesondere kommerziellen Versicherern (noch) nicht, sich auf die Besonderheiten des Marktes einzustellen.Download Info
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Article provided by DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research in its journal Wochenbericht.
Volume (Year): 77 (2010)
Issue (Month): 43 ()
Pages: 2-5
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Keywords: Microinsurance; Low-income households; Risk; Ghana;Find related papers by JEL classification:
- G22 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Insurance; Insurance Companies
- O16 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance
- O55 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Africa
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