Become a microinsurance master.

“a truly transformative accelerator”

Accelerator part 1: Two-week immersion

2023 dates to be confirmed

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.
Gain an insider perspective of a microinsurance champion
programme starting from the client

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

  • 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

Following the two-week immersion

8-weeks-tailored-coaching

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.
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Our alumni already include 74 CEOs and microinsurance champions from 31 countries, representing: 

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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. 
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Only 20 seats available

Who delivers the programme?

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

As the leading microinsurer in the Philippines, Pioneer Microinsurance develops both life and non-life products. The company formed a remarkable joint venture with CARD MRI, the largest MFI in the country. Card Pioneer is the first microinsurance company in the Philippines to specifically address the calamity, agriculture, and income-loss insurance needs of the low-income population. Pioneer Microinsurance records over 20 million enrolments. Pioneer Microinsurance got recognised by CGAP for its immersion visits to its clients. Client discovery helps the company to test and improve its microinsurance offering. One of the keys to its success is paying claims rapidly – half of them within 2 days! We camp out in their offices in the Philippines for two weeks, going behind the scenes and out of the office to experience first-hand their successful microinsurance recipe.
Pioneer Your Insurance
Bert Opdebeeck Microinsurance Master facilitator

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

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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 McCord

Michael J. McCord

Managing Director of the
MicroInsurance Centre at Milliman

Geric Laude

Geric Laude

Head of Non-Life Retail at Pioneer Insurance

Afua Boahemaa Donkor

Afua Donkor

Founder AssureAdvisors Ltd,
former CEO of Star Microinsurance Ghana

Richard Leftley

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:

Pioneer Insurance
CP - CardPioneer
ILO's Impact Insurance Facility
MicroInsurance Centre
MicroInsurance Centre
hollard-insurance

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When does it start?

Microinsurance Master runs once a year.

The start date of the 2023 edition has yet to be confirmed.  The programme will start with a two-week immersion, followed by eight mentoring sessions in the three months thereafter. 

What is the investment to join?

The investment to join the accelerator in 2022 was 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

For organisations that cannot pay the full investment upfront, we have developed 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 2023 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
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