On 23 April 2013 15:10, Srini RamaKrishnan <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 8:06 PM, Caitlin Marinelli > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Do they need micro insurance? > > India is generally very passive-aggressive towards insurance isn't it? > Most insurance products sold here are halfway between investment and > insurance, with the insurance pay out generally being dismal, and so > also the investment return, but nevertheless popular. The status quo > is a self reinforcing cycle since no one in India really trusts > insurance companies to pay up yet no we are a risk averse lot. > > I hear that SEWA's microinsurance offerings work for their constituents: http://www.sewainsurance.org
Ingrid Srinath @ingridsrinath
