Insurance via bite-sized premiums: tasty appetiser, but not a full meal
Entry is cheap and easy, but may not be enough for those with immediate need to close protection gaps of a certain size
Singapore
MICROINSURANCE has taken off in Singapore and other developed markets in recent times.
An extension of microfinance, the idea is to break up insurance premium payments into small-ticket sizes, in order for low-income individuals to get coverage they would otherwise be unable to obtain.
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