Become a microinsurance master.
“a truly transformative accelerator”
Accelerator part 1: Two-week immersion
From 12 to 23 September 2022
Gain an insider perspective of a microinsurance champion
You spend two weeks camped out Pioneer Insurance in the Phillipines, one of the world’s leading microinsurers. You will
- Spend time with their clients, visit distribution partners and work with their staff.
- Gain a deep understanding of how Pioneer Insurance grew from 250,000 to over 18 million enrolments in five years.
- Learn how to apply the customer-centric approach to microinsurance in interactive, thought-provoking workshops.
- Design a microinsurance solution for Pioneer using the principles, frameworks and tools from the workshops.


It starts from the client
"You’ve got to start with the customer experience and work back to the solution, not the other way around."
Adapted from Steve Jobs
Overview of the immersion programme
- Microinsurance’s why & the microinsurance business case
- Microinsurance customer development & business model canvas
- Meet the clients: Customer centricity & customer discovery in practice
- Claims handling: the moment of truth
- Product market fit & distribution channels
- Meet the clients: we spend the day with clients
- Day off: Manila city tour
- Meet the clients: Value proposition testing in the field
- Microinsurance products’ value proposition
- Growth hacking & performance monitoring
- Microinsurance stakeholders: investors and regulation
- Project presentation to the host’s leadership & the way forward
Accelerator part 2: three months of mentoring
From October 2022 to January 2023

Accelerate your business with guidance from
industry leaders
The important second step of the accelerator are eight online mentoring sessions in the three months after the immersion.
- During the immersion, you will draft a workplan with a view to kickstarting it in the weeks thereafter, with the support of renowned microinsurance experts.
- You will be assigned the expert that best suits the needs of your organisation. You can also apply for extended guidance with onsite visits.
Accelerator part 3: Alumni network
For life
“We now have a direct connection with like-minded organisations and some of the greatest industry leaders. That’s priceless.”
- The accelerator may be over but you are a Microinsurance Master for life.
- You will join a growing network of champions who continue to share and learn how to provide more and better risk alleviation solutions to low-income communities.
- Candid sharing of information among like-minded leaders in online and in-person meetings.

Our alumni already include 54 CEOs and microinsurance champions from 27 countries, representing:

Who should join the accelerator?
“A diverse mix of voices leads to better discussions, decisions, and outcomes for everyone.”
Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google
- Microinsurance Master is a serious investment for organisations serious about their microinsurance activities.
- You are the CEO or key microinsurance decision makers in your organisation, with a passion to make your clients and company thrive.
- We will select 20 motivated decision-makers from insurers, distributors, insurtechs, sector enablers and regulators involved in microinsurance.
- This diversity will further challenge your thinking and enrich the learning experience.
The accelerator is guided by a host, a facilitator, and coaches – all of whom have impressive track records in the microinsurance sector.
Your host: Pioneer Insurance


Your facilitator: Bert Opdebeeck
Bert Opdebeeck will be your key contact and guide during training:
- Founder of Microinsurance Master
- Worked with numerous microinsurance leaders in Asia, Africa and Latin America since 2006
- Led the establishment of microinsurance key performance indicators
- Developed training programmes taught to more than 500 microinsurance practitioners in 21 countries
Your mentors
Microinsurance Master works with seasoned leaders in the sector. The wealth of experience that they bring will ensure your mentoring needs are amply met.
Industry experts who have mentored our participants include:

Michael J. McCord
Managing Director of the
MicroInsurance Centre at Milliman

Geric Laude
Head of Non-Life Retail at Pioneer Insurance

Afua Donkor
Founder AssureAdvisors Ltd,
former CEO of Star Microinsurance Ghana

Richard Leftley
Executive Vice President MIC Global,
former Founder of MicroEnsure
and Katie Biese, Andrea Camargo, Barbara Chesire-Chabbaga, Bill Collins, Peter Gross, Anne Kamau, Lemmy Manje, Clémence Tatin-Jaleran and Martina Wiedmaier-Pfister.
We will select the most suitable mentor for your specified needs.
The supporting partners
The Microinsurance Master programme is created in partnership with:






When does it start?
Microinsurance Master runs once a year.
The next edition will start on 12 September 2022 with a two-week immersion, followed by eight mentoring sessions in the three months thereafter. If Covid-19 would impose serious travel restrictions or health concerns, we will delay the start to February 2023.
What is the investment to join?
The investment to join the accelerator in 2022 is 11,950 US Dollar.
What’s included?
- All immersion training fees
- Two weeks’ accommodation in a 4-star hotel in Manila
- Field trips & excursion
- Breakfast and lunch
- Tailored online mentoring (eight sessions during 3 months)
What’s not included?
- Flights
- Entry visa
- Travel insurance
- Dinners and leisure expenses
Join with a unique Return on Investment guarantee
- Payment in two instalments of 2,500 US Dollar prior to the start of the programme
- Payment of 8,950 US Dollar only when you show a positive return on investment
- Total investment: 13,950 US Dollar
Note that there is limited availability for this guarantee and it is subject to approval.
What happens next?
Apply now to join Microinsurance Master in 2022. There are only 20 seats, and several have already been confirmed.
The application process is simple:
- Apply: to reserve a seat (only 20 available)
- Get accepted: your acceptance will be based on:
- The microinsurance agenda of your organisation
- Your profile
- Your motivations for applying
- Your potential group fit
- Any conflict of interests with the host organisation, Pioneer Insurance
- Submission date: Places will be awarded on a first come first serve basis. We will choose a diverse group, so the sooner you apply the better your chance of approval.
- Payment: to confirm your enrolement