This study explores the feasibility of weather index insurance (WII) in providing cost-effective ways for rural dwellers to manage risk and better cope with catastrophic events. The case study analyzed...
Floods are a major source of risk for the agricultural sector. Flood risk in the agricultural sector primarily arises from river flooding, flash floods, and coastal flooding. The impacts of floods can...
Since the effect of floods on agriculture and rural populations in many parts of the developing world is detrimental and serious, in 2006 the Commodity Risk Management Group (CRMG) of the World Bank's...
In 2003, BASIX formed a partnership with ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company (a joint venture between ICICI Bank and Lombard, Canada) to pilot the sale of rainfall index insurance contracts to small...