As climate change and the pandemic have bought the importance of microinsurance to the fore in recent years, the Landscape of Microinsurance has proved a vital barometer on the development of the sector. With 253 insurance providers reporting on 935 products in 34 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, the 2023 study is the most comprehensive to date.

Insurance protection is vital for financial security, and it is important that it is made accessible to vulnerable customers. However, many victim-survivors of domestic abuse find themselves unable to access and benefit from insurance. Surviving Economic Abuse, with funding from the Aviva Foundation, published a new briefing on victim-survivors’ experiences of insurance with practical recommendations for the industry.

When implemented responsibly, digital wage payments – through bank accounts, mobile money wallets or prepaid cards – can benefit workers and enterprises and contribute to public policy aims. This rapid assessment in Peru found that the country has significant potential for further digitisation of wages but that some workers - especially the most vulnerable - are not always reaping the benefits.