Author: Ant Darby
Insurers must keep abreast of global longevity trends, suggests Swiss Re
Gains in human longevity have tapered off in the last decade but the next wave of improvements is on its way, says Swiss Re’s latest report, The futur [...]
IMF warns SSA could suffer if global trading patterns change
Sub-Saharan Africa could stand to lose the most if the world were split into two isolated trading blocs centred around China or the US and the Europea [...]
Africa Re launches 8th edition of African Insurance Awards
African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) has launched the 8th edition of the African Insurance Awards to be awarded on 29 May 2023 in [...]
Prix d’Excellence dans les Assurances en Afrique – Edition de 2023
La Société Africaine de Réassurance (Africa Re) organisera la 8ème édition des Prix d’Excellence dans les Assurances en Afrique le 29 mai 2023 à Alger [...]
Brokerslink adds four new partners across Africa
Broking business, Brokerslink, has bolstered its presence in Africa by adding four new affiliates to its global network, from Algeria, Ethiopia, Libya [...]
How standalone terrorism coverage can reduce an insured’s total cost of risk
Throughout 2022, the public learned of plots to kidnap elected officials, politically motivated shootings and bomb threats. Politically motivated acts [...]
ASR and Africa Re agree deal on political risk and trade credit cover
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) and the African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) have entered into a partnership agreement on the provision of politic [...]
ASR and SCR agree new partnership to write multi-business-line coverage
Pan African reinsurer Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) has agreed a new partnership with Société Centrale de Réassurance (SCR), the leading reinsurer in M [...]
Insurers must put the S into ESG, suggests Sapphire, and respond to changing demands
With any physical damage, there is usually a mental health trauma running alongside it - but too often insurance products focus on the physical and fi [...]
Increases in commercial insurance rates easing slightly, reports Marsh
Global commercial insurance prices increased 6% in the third quarter of 2022 (down from an 9% increase in Q2), according to broker Marsh.
Its Globa [...]