List of Emerging Insights

This page gives an overview of all the Emerging Insights released by the ILO's Impact Insurance Facility and the Social Finance Programme since 2015.

24 August 2026

List of Emerging Insights

DateTitle
24 August 2026The best distribution channels select insurers, not the other way around
21 August 2026Japan’s SME decarbonization calls for just transition finance
11 November 2025What is the impact of inclusive insurance on farmers’ production decisions?
14 November 2024From a climate transition to a just transition
22 August 2024The power of technical assistance to unlock investments in the agricultural sector
23 April 2024Developing an impact monitoring system for Sida’s guarantee instrument
26 March 2024Unveiling the Japan Decent Work 8 Index
8 March 2024Seizing the women's insurance market
22 February 2024The best of 2023
6 December 2023Financial services to enhance resilience
9 November 2023Setting robust social key performance indicators in sustainability-linked finance
20 September 2023Integrated financial services for better risk management
7 September 2023Business using under-18 support may be less resilient
19 July 2023Seguros Bolivar designs versatile insurance product
24 April 2023Becoming a long-term ally for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in Argentina
1 March 2023Clients prefer flexible contribution levels and focus on wealth accumulation in savings products
1 February 2023The best of 2022
10 January 2023Selecting a digital payment platform
14 December 2022Choosing quality over quantity
15 November 2022Breaking traditional insurance models in Peru
20 October 2022How can lenders better protect MSMEs?
7 October 2022How partnerships benefit aggregators and clients alike
19 September 2022Decent work in ESG ratings
7 July 2022Reaching out to new markets micro, small and medium enterprises in Peru
19 May 2022 Using a modular approach to improve client understanding
2 May 2022Blended finance: When to use which instrument?
12 April 2022Equipping and enticing cooperatives to offer insurance
22 February 2022Shifting staff mind-sets around loan repayments
2 February 2022The best of 2021
21 September 2021Exploring digital solutions in Mexico
17 August 2021Using the right risk management tools for agri-SMEs to address COVID-19 and future resilience
2 June 2021Making the right tweaks to provide effective emergency loans
3 May 2021Innovative partnerships to grow an insurance customer base
9 April 2021Public-private dialogues for sustainable agriculture insurance
26 March 2021Sports insurance to foster financial inclusion in Bolivia
23 February 2021Short-term savings are just as important as long-term savings
26 January 2021The best of 2020
17 December 2020Designing the right insurance product can improve women’s lives
10 December 2020Rethinking insurance for MSMEs
5 November 2020The potential of telemedicine in the inclusive insurance industry
19 October 2020Innovating to provide inclusive insurance during the pandemic
29 September 2020Creating an efficient, sustainable and socially responsible insurance culture in Colombia
27 August 2020Women can become powerful advocates for insurance within local communities
28 July 2020A digital health wallet to help millions of Kenyans access healthcare
18 June 2020Looking beyond traditional distribution channels to develop a nascent insurance market
3 June 2020Women’s safety nets are falling away
22 May 2020Postal networks are facilitating doorstep banking during COVID-19
4 May 2020Designing insurance products that better serve women entrepreneurs
16 April 2020Helping mothers save for education
26 March 2020Integrated risk management solutions for low-income households
28 January 2020The best of 2019
16 December 2019Providing insurance in Côte d’Ivoire through alternative distribution channels
14 November 2019Overcoming health care and geographical challenges in Indonesia through a digital solution
25 October 2019Using PACE to improve products
9 October 2019Client personas can help to organize your data and serve real people
21 August 2019Digitization of renewal processes
29 May 2019Developing partnerships with governments to offer agriculture insurance
29 April 2019The potential of innovation labs for inclusive insurance
27 March 2019A decade of Impact Insurance
6 March 2019The future of impact insurance
15 February 2019 Insights from Britam’s 10-year journey
21 January 2019The best of 2018
19 December 2018Creating a hybrid agriculture insurance product in Ethiopia
3 December 2018Designing a digital strategy
21 November 2018Ten years, eight trends: Where does inclusive insurance go from here?
17 October 2018The financial lives of cocoa farmers in Côte d’Ivoire
1 October 2018Going digital: what to do first?
4 September 2018Ten years of impact insurance
22 August 2018Making change happen
8 August 2018The art and science of being responsible
11 July 2018Which is your favourite Emerging Insight?
26 June 2018Health and money matters
13 June 2018Putting client insights into practice
12 April 2018A step towards better agricultural index insurance
21 March 2018Design thinking for public sector health schemes
8 March 2018Helping farmers manage risks resulting from climate change
15 February 2018The best of 2017
11 December 2017Eliminate the easy way out
4 September 2017The insurer that pays claims
25 August 2017Applying agility to become an inclusive insurer
4 August 2017Partnering with an insurer: A client perspective
21 July 2017Why insurance failed to adequately support small business recovery in India
11 July 2017Bundling value into the agricultural value chain
22 May 2017Getting to the bottom of claims turnaround time
3 April 2017Finding the needle in the haystack
20 March 2017Growing claims to avoid growing pains
6 March 2017Boosting capacity in Senegal
24 January 2017Data, data everywhere
13 January 2017Stay informed in 2017
6 December 2016Index insurance education
23 November 2016Making healthcare accessible for small businesses in the Philippines
7 July 2016Balancing sales techniques
21 June 2016An under-rated distribution opportunity
24 May 2016How to customize for small businesses
6 May 2016One message, many benefits
21 April 2016Why metrics matter for customer centricity
8 March 2016Turning around a struggling hospital cash product
11 February 2016A preview of the year ahead
18 January 2016Make a new year’s resolution
17 December 2015Going beyond basis risk
9 November 2015Latin America and the Caribbean in numbers
23 October 2015Position carefully to complement, not compete
8 October 2015How can insurers remain relevant to MNOs?
22 September 2015Using technology to improve value to clients
28 August 2015 Timing success
24 July 2015A need for permanent subsidies for health insurance to contribute towards universal health coverage
5 June 2015Graduating mandatory clients to voluntary buyers
25 May 2015Using insurance as a nudge for timely tax payments
10 May 2015When insurance backfires for farmers
27 April 2015Why do farmers underestimate risks?
13 April 2015 New models and new risks
30 March 2015Can groups help sell insurance?
16 March 2015Our predictions for 2015
2 March 2015What is the value of hospital cash?
16 February 2015Smart technology for smart delivery