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Microinsurance case study - Vietnam mutual assistance fund (pdf 294kb)

This paper discusses the Mutual Assistance Fund launched by the Tao Yeu May (TYM) fund in 1996 to protect against the death of a client or client's family member. It examines key features of the fund, its strengths and lessons learned from its implementation.

 

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