The case illustrates how Microensure deploys strategies for the bottom-of-the-pyramid (BoP) as the cornerstone of a successful, cost-efficient scale-up that aims to democratize insurance in countries where consumers have very low incomes.
Discover how the 5-step BoP framework can be used to structure a market approach for a segment that is underserved.
Understand how competitive advantage can be gained from a low-cost/vast-breadth strategy, and how value is generated from a market that (at first glance) seems unattractive.
Show how a deep understanding of the value chain coupled with a cooperation strategy is used to create a symbiotic partnership with telecommunications companies.
- Bottom of the pyramid
 - Consumers
 - Telco
 - Distribution channels
 - Marginal cost
 - Symbiosis
 - Low-cost
 - Mobile
 - Cost-effectiveness
 - Micro-insuring
 - Low-income
 - Channels
 - Zambia
 - Q21718