The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Microinsurance Innovation Facility (MIF) has announced the availability of third round of research grants “on a competitive basis for academics, particularly from developing countries, to analyze various microinsurance issues. Besides answering key questions in the Facility’s research agenda” MIF has teamed up with the European Development Research Network (EUDN) in this request for proposals and is inviting “academic researchers to submit proposals for research that will contribute to new knowledge and support microinsurance development in developing countries.”
This third round of research grants has a focus on the following issues and projects proposed should reflect them. However, MIF also welcomes proposals on other topics as well:
- Value from existing microinsurance products for low-income clients
- Impact of health microinsurance on health-seeking behaviours, access, utilization and quality of health care
- Understanding factors behind low take up and renewals in conjunction with effectiveness of various sales, marketing, loyalty building and branding approaches
- Public-Private Partnerships in health and agriculture microinsurance
- Efficiency and profitability of comprehensive health microinsurance products
- Efficiency of various distribution channels and methods
- Incentive systems for agents and other front-line staff promoting and selling insurance
- Affordable pricing and the role of subsidies
Proposals should reach MIF by 30 September 2010. For more information, visit this link.
