Case study

MiCRO / SBS / Bancamía – Boosting Resilience for Microentrepreneurs

Despite the delays that the pandemic caused to the design and implementation of new products, three years after the launch of the first parametric insurance in Colombia, the Microinsurance Catastrophe Risk Organization (MiCRO) and its local partners have been able to provide almost 120,000 beneficiaries with increased protection against the impacts of hazards such as excess rain, drought and earthquakes. In 2019, MiCRO and SBS Seguros Colombia S.A. designed a microinsurance product for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Colombia, which has since been offered to Bancamía’s clients and focuses on reaching the urban and rural poor.

Topic / Theme:

Climate Change & Climate Policy (NAPs, NDCs), Gender, Nature-Based Solutions, Private Sector

Solutions / Instruments:

Corporate / Institutional Risk Transfer, Microinsurance Businesses, Microinsurance Households

Region:

Latin America & Caribbean

Year:

2023

Author:

P. Cuadros Sierra, and B. Vaca Dominguez

Pages:

2

Language:

English

Organization:

Microinsurance Catastrophe Risk Organization (MiCRO)