Govind Balan on June 16th, 2010

Micro-insurance can offer insurers the potential to contribute significantly to their top and bottom lines. Below are perspectives on micro-insurance based on Diamond’s experience in emerging markets like India. What is Micro-insurance? Micro-insurance aims to protect the assets of low-income individuals and families from natural disasters, illness, death, accidents, crop failure, etc., enabling them to [...]

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[Co-authored with Jamie Yoder] In this first post, part of a series on the “Evolving Role of the Internet” we will examine how the role of the Internet has changed within insurance carriers from the early dot com years to now. Imagine walking into the Big House at the University of Michigan with a capacity [...]

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