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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements .............................................................................................................. i
Abstract ................................................................................................................................ ii
Table of Contents ................................................................................................................ iii
List of Figures ...................................................................................................................... v
List of Tables ........................................................................................................................ v
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Aim .......................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Background of Health Microinsurance ................................................................. 1
1.3 Issues with pricing Health Microinsurance Schemes .......................................... 2
1.4 Actuarial Pricing Techniques ................................................................................ 3
1.5 Study Design ........................................................................................................... 3
1.6 Structure ................................................................................................................. 3
1.7 Sources of Data and Information .......................................................................... 4
1.8 Problems and Limitations ..................................................................................... 4
2 Health Microinsurance Schemes .................................................................................. 5
2.1 General Features of Health Microinsurance Schemes ......................................... 5
2.1.1 HMIS Target Market ........................................................................................... 5
2.1.2 HMIS Product and Scheme Design ...................................................................... 5
2.1.3 HMIS Regulatory Environment ........................................................................... 7
2.2 Kilimanjaro Native Cooperative Union (KNCU) Health Plan .............................. 7
2.3 The Philippines Hospital Cash Plan ...................................................................... 8
2.4 Summary ................................................................................................................. 9
3 Introduction to Actuarial Pricing Techniques............................................................ 10
4 Data Collection and Analysis ....................................................................................... 12
4.1 Sources of Data ..................................................................................................... 12
4.1.1 Company Data and Market Research Data ...................................................... 12
4.1.2 National Statistical Data ................................................................................... 13
4.1.3 Industry Data .................................................................................................... 14
4.1.4 Overseas Data ................................................................................................... 15
4.1.5 Other Data Sources ........................................................................................... 15
4.2 Analysis of Data .................................................................................................... 16
5 Setting Assumptions .................................................................................................... 18
5.1 Demographic Assumptions ................................................................................. 18
5.1.1 KNCU Health Plan ............................................................................................. 19
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