Author: Gareth Stokes
Gareth Stokes is an award-winning financial journalist with more than two decades’ experience writing in the financial advice, insurance and investment disciplines.
Special risks insurer flounders after civil commotion broadside
The ZAR20bn (and rising) damages claims following widespread civil unrest in South Africa could tarnish Sasria SOC’s record as one of the country’s be [...]
Compliance experts warn against viewing climate change as a silo
The days of viewing climate change as a silo on the broader environmental, social and governance (ESG) landscape are over, with most compliance and ri [...]
The human side of disaster
The human side of the Covid-19 disaster is on open display as countries assess the impact of the pandemic on the lives and livelihoods of their citize [...]
Global insurance industry picks up the net-zero refrain
The insurance and reinsurance sectors will play a significant role in transitioning the global economy to its ambitious net-zero carbon emissions goal [...]
The anatomy of a civil commotion
South Africa Inc is tallying up the costs of a four-day looting spree that has affected all manner of business in areas in and around Durban and Johan [...]
Impact investing non-negotiable to meet Africa’s tough sustainable development goals
Insurers, reinsurers and risk managers must pay close attention to environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors for the industry to do its part [...]
VIDEO: The importance of climate change commitments
Malvern Chirume, chief underwriting officer at Africa Risk Capacity, discusses the importance of committing to the new Nairobi Declaration with Gareth [...]
An Africa-first approach to reinsurance
Climate change, digitalisation and infrastructure are among the trends that will define the Africa risk environment during the coming decade. These tr [...]
Tech adoption will turn around Africa’s lacklustre insurance penetration experience
The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is underpinned by new technologies that will enable Africa-based insurers to turn around the lacklustre insuran [...]
South Africa’s non-life insurance association makes double pledge to sustainability
The South African Insurance Association (SAIA) has underlined its commitment to sustainable insurance by signing on the dotted line, twice. Already a [...]