Author: Gareth Stokes
South Africa’s Santam ride on sustainable underwriting for growth, profitability
The question of whether South Africa’s non-life insurers remain focused on sustainable underwriting is answered in Santam Limited’s 2024 Annual Report [...]
Preparedness and rapid response boost re/insurers’ sustainability
Preparedness and rapid response are essential for insurers and reinsurers seeking to limit their exposures to natural catastrophe events. The dividend [...]
South African insurers seek sustainability amid lacklustre growth and policy uncertainty
The South African insurance sector remains resilient despite lacklustre economic growth, market saturation, policy uncertainty, and the rising frequen [...]
South Africa’s new expropriation law poses limited threat to insurers, but risks remain
Claims that South Africa’s recently-enacted Expropriation Act of 2025 will not fundamentally change the country’s economic outlook and risk landscape [...]
California wildfires hold vital lessons for African insurers and regulators
Global insurers and reinsurers banking on benign natural catastrophe losses in 2025 had their hopes dashed early in the New Year, as a series of w [...]
Les incendies de Californie sont riches d’enseignements pour les assureurs et les régulateurs africains
Les assureurs et réassureurs mondiaux qui tablaient sur des sinistres naturels bénins en 2025 ont vu leurs espoirs s'envoler au début de la nouvelle a [...]
Africa’s insurance industry takes bold steps towards climate resilience, together
A decade from today, insurance and reinsurance professionals plying their trade on the African continent will want to see a large portion of the indus [...]
COP29 divides opinions as climate finance commitments triple and ironies abound
Whether or not you laud the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) as a success hinges entirely on which side of the carbon divide you find yourself, an [...]
Sanlam partners with Ninety One in bold ZAR400-billion asset management deal
Sanlam, one of South Africa’s largest diversified financial services groups, has announced a landmark partnership with Ninety One, appointing the firm [...]
South Africa special risks insurer tweaks strategy for climate-related risks
As extreme weather events become more frequent and severe, South African stakeholders including government, insurers and industry regulators are explo [...]