South African microinsurance case-study

Michael. Aliber

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Presents an overview of the South African insurance industry and examines the extent to which for-profit insurance providers serve the needs of low-income people and small and micro-enterprises (SMEs). Examines the provision of microinsurance by microfinance institutions and presents the results of a survey of the use of insurance by SMEs and the perceived risks of entrepreneurs. Discusses the scope for SME-oriented microinsurance in the country.

Keywords: insurance; microfinance; entrepreneur.; low income.; small enterprise; microenterprise; legal aspect; statistical table; assurances; microfinance; entrepreneur; faible revenu; petite entreprise; microentreprise; aspect juridique; tableau statistique; seguros; microfinanciamiento; empresario; bajos ingresos; pequeña empresa; microempresa; aspecto jurídico; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 57 pages
Date: 2003
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Published in Working paper series, Social Finance Programme.

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