This April, one of the scholars of MicroEnsure Philippines employees, Roffagen Avance finally finished her college education with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Major in English. In a letter she wrote for the team, Roffagen expressed how blessed and thankful she was for the financial assistance the team has provided her. […]

MicroEnsure Philippines continue to show its true potential by welcoming the year with more milestones. This January, the company is celebrating its 12th anniversary in the business as it also opens its call centre facility situated in Ortigas, Pasig City aiming to expand its services to more Filipinos. The employees embodying the spirit of generosity […]

Ratan Mia was a farmer, living with his wife four Sons and two daughters. He was a hardworking man, but over a number of months his health had deteriorated and he found it increasingly difficult to carry out his regular farming work. Eventually he visited a local doctor, who offered some general health suggestions, but […]

This week we are pleased to announce that U Microfinance Bank (U Bank), a subsidiary of Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Limited, an Etisalat company has partnered with MicroEnsure Pakistan to launch a life and permanent total disability insurance product for its deposit customers. U Microfinance Bank has over 140 branches in Pakistan, the majority of which […]

Rosemarie Genine, has two children and has been a mobile food vendor for twenty years, her husband Julius is a farmer. In May, Rosemarie had an accident whilst doing some DIY work on their kitchen extension. A four-inch nail slipped and hit her right eye. Rosemarie went to the nearest hospital for treatment but was […]

Lolita Mondia has three children and had to find ways to cover her families’ daily expenses after her husband died. She applied for a loan from Taytay sa Kauswagan Inc. (TSKI) and used the money for a charcoal business which her son Joeffry helped her with. In April, Lolita was hospitalised due to high blood […]

Melody Dzattah had been with Airtel for a number of years when an agent called her to talk about Airtel Insurance. Even though Melody has other insurance policies, she asked the agent to register her on the Max product option. As far as she is concerned, insuring your life is one of the best decisions a […]

Getting inclusion right is the theme of this year’s Financial Inclusion Week, from Monday 29 October – Friday 2 November 2018. Here Richard Leftley, CEO of MicroEnsure, explains the importance and impact of simplifying insurance to reach emerging markets. Why do we need to get insurance to the mass market? Uninsured people in emerging markets are […]

In April 2017, 34 year old Kodjo Dunyo took out a loan of GHS18,000 ($3,940 USD) from the Darkuman branch of Advans Ghana to buy stock for his electrical shop which he has been running for 4 years. Later in the year Kodjo fell ill with Pneumonia and was rushed to hospital, sadly he died […]

Lydia Osaah is a 35-year old single mother of one who has owned a hardware store in Abuakwa for ten years. In April 2017, the Abuakwa branch of Opportunity International Savings and Loans Limited (OISL) lent Lydia GHS30,000 ($6,570 USD ) for her to develop her hardware business. She was careful to keep up her […]