| dc.description.abstract | The term microinsurance was introduced as a new term in the vocabulary of
development and social protection through the publication of an article in 1999
by the International Social Security Review. Today, the concept of
microinsurance is becoming increasingly popular in developing countries, and the
need for financial services for the poor has become universally acknowledged.
Therefore, it is necessary to study the current state of microinsurance research
to date. Thus, the study attempts to explore the consolidated picture of the
microinsurance literature since 1999 using bibliometric analysis. The study
mainly addressed four objectives: (1) to find the growth and trends of
microinsurance research; (2) to find the institutions, countries, journals, and
authors who have made outstanding contributions to microinsurance; (3) to
visually assess the relationship between sources, countries, keywords, authors,
cited sources, and affiliations; and (4) to find the trending topics in the research
domain of microinsurance. This study used the systematic literature review (SLR)
methodology and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and
Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Following certain inclusion and exclusion
criteria, 305 documents were extracted, including journal articles, book chapters,
reviews, conference papers, books, notes, editorials, erratums, conference
reviews, short surveys, and retractions published between 2000 and 2022 from
the 'Scopus' database. The findings show a significant increase in
microinsurance publications compared to the early years, with most being
published in 2014 due to a special issue in a leading insurance journal. The most
significant journal was the Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance: Issues and
Practice, with David Mark Dror as the most influential author. The USA is the
country that contributes the most to microinsurance literature, with the Micro
Insurance Academy providing the most support for scientific research. Key terms
in microinsurance publications include microfinance, insurance, health insurance,
microcredit, health microinsurance, and index insurance. Financial literacy and
consumer protection are potential topics that need to be closely associated with
microinsurance. | en_US |
