African reinsurers facing significant challenges, warns AM Best
Volatile oil prices, double-digit inflation, as well as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on various local economies, have put pressure on the resul [...]
PODCAST: Insurance – why so niche?
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Parametric development insurance shows real impact on African continent amidst calls for increased climate finance in run up to COP27
Climate finance is a hot topic in the run up to COP27. While Africa waits for developed nations to fulfil their aid pledges, climate financing is maki [...]
Insurance diversity festival opens today with events across Africa
Dive In – the insurance industry’s leading festival for diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) – is continuing its mission of enabling people to a [...]
VIDEO: Agricultural insurance ripe for success across Africa
Ewan Wheeler, CEO at Acre Africa, explains the importance of agricultural insurance and tells Liz Booth why he believes the industry is on the cusp of [...]
Time for insurers to stop claiming systemic risks are uninsurable, Ghana conference told
It is time the insurance industry stopped telling people that certain risks are uninsurable.
That was among the key messages from the Association o [...]
Insurers urged to pressure governments on African unity
Insurers and reinsurers have been urged to push their governments to move ahead with implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (Af [...]
Global marine insurance premiums rising, reports IUMI
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) Global Marine Insurance Report shows that global marine insurance premiums were up 6.4% on 2020, ri [...]
Nigerian insurance sector plans ten-year strategic plan for sustainable growth
The insurance sector in Nigeria is planning ahead for a better tomorrow in terms of policy framework from ECOWAS Brown Card, appropriate premium regim [...]
Compliance is non-negotiable for insurer sustainability
Insurers plying their business in South Africa are learning the hard way that non-compliance with the country’s financial services regulations constit [...]
