In a country where a majority of the populace (more than 50%) is classified as “low-income”, you’ll hear the word resilience often, to describe a citizenry that’s frequently knocked down by crisis or calamity but manages to pull itself up by its bootstraps time and again. Covering Nanay is the story of CARD Pioneer Microinsurance Inc., the first non-life microinsurance company in the Philippines, a partnership that has proven insurance can be appreciated and indeed has been - by millions in a market which traditionalists thought would be unable to comprehend, afford and enjoy the benefits of protection. The book captures the insights of two champions of microinsurance, their teams, and their journey towards creating what is now a sustainable microinsurance business, one that is often referenced as a success story by global microfinance and microinsurance leaders.

1. Microinsurance ? History ? Philippines. 2. Insurance companies ? Philippines. 3. Women in insurance.