The cover, dubbed Hospital Cash & Life Insurance, underwritten by Prudential, currently serves over 16,000 lives and counting using M-KOPA’s innovative financing model which allows customers to pay for health insurance daily alongside other M-KOPA products rather than making bulky yearly payments. According to the General Manager of M-KOPA in Kenya, Erick Donasian Massawe: “Partnering with Turaco provided us with the opportunity to extend our digital financial services and build on our commitment for inclusion and access. Providing people with affordable health and hospital insurance is an example of how we are always looking for innovative ways to create positive impact. We are proud to have over 16,000 M-KOPA direct sales representatives, customers and their families benefit from this partnership so far.” Since its launch in February 2019, Turaco has insured over 100,000 people and paid over 3,000 claims in an average turnaround time of less than 3 days. If this traction is anything to go by, then the traditional model of insurance is truly missing out on a great opportunity to provide services to emerging market consumers. Turaco’s approach illustrates that low-income earners face risks frequently, and it is precisely because of this that they are more willing than other groups to pay to protect themselves and their loved ones. “We’re impressed to see such great results with this partnership. M-KOPA has been a great collaborator, and we’re happy for the opportunity to empower thousands of lives and more in the future through them. Now more than ever, our work at Turaco is crucial, urgent and in huge demand, especially because we continue to witness healthcare emergencies all over the world in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.” says Turaco Co-Founder & CEO, Ted Pantone. Recently, Turaco concluded USD $2M series seed investment round in 2020, led by Novastar Ventures to drive growth in its current locations (Kenya & Uganda), and meet growing demand for simple and affordable insurance.
