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Our Impact
Palaniyammal's story
Palaniyammal and her family reside in rural Madurai (India). Before taking out health insurance cover through the DHAN Foundation they used to pay excessive amounts for treatments they could not afford.
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Our Impact
Insurance helped Mr Paramasivam in his time of need
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Our Impact
New video showcasing partnership between The Co-operators and Uplift Mutuals through the 5-5-5 Strategy
The Co-operators (Canada) have produced an inspiring video to showcase how they are working cooperatively with Uplift Mutuals (India) to bring...
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Our Impact
New video highlights benefits for ICMIF members of taking part in Technical Assistance assignments in developing markets through the 5-5-5 Strategy
Bas Lavalaye of Achmea, a Netherlands-based member of the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF), took part in a Technical Assistance assignment for...
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Poonam Datta Gurav was reimbursed in 3 hours!
In August 2016, Uplift set a new internal record by settling a claim within three hours, the claimant Mrs Poonam Datta Gurav shared her experience.
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Ms Lizada recognises the true value of microinsurance
Ms Lizada is a member of Pag-Inupdanay Mutual Benefit Association (PI MBA) in the Philippines.
Latest News
25 March 2019
In June 2016, ICMIF launched the 5-5-5 Mutual Microinsurance Strategy (the “5-5-5”) with the ambition of providing access to microinsurance for the first time to 5 milli
20 March 2019
Mrs Chinna Pillai began her journey aged 12 in the village of Pullucheri (rural Madurai, India), as a land labourer in the fields, where, like many of her fellow villagers, she...
14 March 2019
A new video interview with a hospital employee describes how our proje
What is the 5-5-5?
ICMIF’s 5-5-5 Mutual Microinsurance Strategy is a five year project based in five emerging market countries and aims to provide five million households with insurance cover for the first time to take them out of poverty. The ultimate objective is to build resilience in poor communities.
The 5 Countries
The countries identified to take part in the 5-5-5 Strategy are India, The Philippines, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Colombia. The country selection criteria being:
- Frontrunner in microinsurance
- High incidence of poverty
- Geographic reach
- ICMIF member presence
The 5-5-5 & the SDGs
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Will help people escape the vicious cycle of poverty and provide a safety net to vulnerable communities. -
Will help to ensure food security through the delivery of insurance protection to smallholder farmers, amongst others. -
In addition to increasing access to health insurance, will focus on health prevention and access to quality healthcare. -
Will positively impact on women who are most often the policyholders of a mutual microinsurance provider. -
The target communities of the 5-5-5 Strategy are the most vulnerable to climate change.
Current Outreach
1.3
million households
