Developing microinsurance markets: key issues for underwriters and distributors Presentation by Anja Smith WAICA Education Conference 11 November 2008,

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Developing microinsurance markets: key issues for underwriters and distributors Presentation by Anja Smith WAICA Education Conference 11 November 2008, Civic Centre, Lagos

Introduction on Cenfri  Independent non-profit research centre established to support financial sector development and financial inclusion through  Facilitating better regulation and  Catalysing market provision of financial services  Activities: Research, advice, capacity building for regulators and policymakers  Current focus areas: microinsurance (life and asset), health financing, AML/CFT, remittances, new distribution technologies and consumer financial behaviour  Establishment supported by the FinMark Trust ( and appointed to manage research on microinsurance, health financing and AML/CFT.  Associated with University of Stellenbosch Business School  More information at 1.

2. What is microinsurance?  Definition of International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS):  Insurance that is accessed by or accessible to the low- income population;  Potentially provided by a variety of different providers;  Managed in accordance with generally accepted insurance practices; and  Does not operate in isolation, but forms part of broader insurance market, distinguished by particular market segment focus.

3. Access frontier 5. DON’T WANT IT 3. MARKET CAN REACH FUTURE (5-10Yrs) 2. MARKET CAN REACH NOW 4. BEYOND THE REACH OF THE MARKET (supra-market zone) 1. HAVE NOW Time % usage

4. Insurance value chain

International experience 5. The microinsurance decision  Take it: Perceived value > Perceived opportunity cost  Perceived opportunity cost  Less disposable income means higher opportunity cost  Factors influencing perceived value  Discount rate: Over-discount future cash payments Tangible benefit easier to assess than financial value  Trust: Likelihood of successful claim Distrust commercial and trust mutual  Risk: Probability of risk event occurring Underestimate probability of risk event occurring Take it Risk it Value and opportunity cost Likelihood of buying insurance Perceived value < Opportunity cost Perceived value > Opportunity cost Opportunity cost = perceived value Increased trust Higher discount rate

International experience 6. Market evolution 3. Derived demand Insurance take-up based on demand for other product/service Need for product/ service: Health service Funeral service Discovery of insurance service Aversion to insurance 1. Compulsion Compulsory credit life insurance Insurance demand driven by need for credit 5. Individual agent- based sales Greenfield insurance sales through brokers/agents (active) Demand for insurance product created by convincing client of value through active sales process 2. Market making 3. Market extension 2. Re-invention Group affinity and trust creates demand for insurance product Mutual insurer develop around shared member needs Lower-cost, passive aggregator models able to extend market: Pep/Hollard: Funeral insurance through retailer Codenza: Funeral insurance through utility company Allow faceless technologies in origination: Mobile phones Positive experience Negative experience 4. Passive aggregators Greenfields insurance sales Cell phones, retailers Client expected to buy insurance product out of own volition Unavoidable expense or loss of income: Need ≠ demand No existing insurance market : Limited knowledge and awareness and exposure to formal financial sector in general 1. Basic risk needs Source: Chamberlain & Bester (2008)

7.1 Successful distribution models  Insurance companies that target low-income market through retailers (with familiar product), e.g. Hollard, Max New York India

7.2 Successful distribution models  Burial societies and mutual-based entities provided products to clients (presence of trust), e.g. burial societies in South Africa, mutual benefit associations (MBAs) in Philippines

7. 3 Successful distribution models  Formal insurance companies selling products directly to clients, e.g. Delta Life (India), African Life (South Africa) – products are explained to clients  But these models are more expensive, higher distribution costs because of market making function

Opportunities and challenges  Establish distribution models that can create a microinsurance market  Extend microinsurance beyond funeral and life insurance – understand clients needs  Unlock passive sales models  Credit life: address possible consumer abuse issues while leveraging off channel reach 8.

Thank you! Form more information please contact Anja Smith at