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Micro-assurance : macro-enjeux ?

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  • Marc Nabeth

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[fre] Assurer rentablement les populations à faible revenu des pays en développement : tel est l’objectif de la micro-assurance. Un objectif déjà atteint par certains grands assureurs qui voient dans ce secteur émergent la clef d’une internationalisation réussie. Le développement de la micro-assurance ne doit rien au hasard : se posant comme une alternative attendue aux stratégies informelles de gestion du risque largement déficientes et pourtant si omniprésentes, la micro-assurance s’appuie sur un partenariat entre des assureurs professionnels et des institutions de micro-finance qui disposent déjà d’un véritable réseau de confiance auprès des populations. Ainsi, les pays émergents ou en voie d’émerger sont bel et bien en train de structurer un véritable marché de la «micro-bancassurance», à la mesure des pauvretés à combattre. . Classification JEL : G22, O16 [eng] The objective of micro-insurance is to insure in a profitable way low-income population in developing countries. As difficult as it may seem, it has already been achieved by large insurers, who see this emergent sector as key for successful internationalization. Micro-insurance is indeed gaining speed for a reason : It represents a long awaited alternative to households’ informal risk management strategies, which despite their omnipresence often prove defective. Micro-insurance products mainly rely on partnerships between professional insurers and microfinance institutions (MFI) having already built significant confidence among their population. Emerging countries are thus in the process of structuring genuine «microbankinsurance» markets, whose aspiration levels are at par with the challenges of poverty alleviation. . JEL classification : G22, O16

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  • Marc Nabeth, 2005. "Micro-assurance : macro-enjeux ?," Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 80(3), pages 329-342.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:recofi:ecofi_0987-3368_2005_num_80_3_4108
    DOI: 10.3406/ecofi.2005.4108
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    • G22 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Insurance; Insurance Companies; Actuarial Studies
    • O16 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance
    • G22 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Insurance; Insurance Companies; Actuarial Studies
    • O16 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance

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