Author: John Mungabe
Critical actions make massive difference to catastrophe outcomes, insurers hear
The response mounted in the first hours and days following a catastrophic event can have far-reaching consequences for organisations, insurers, regula [...]
Fewer businesses closing in South Africa but no time for complacency, warns credit insurer Coface
The latest liquidation numbers released by Statistics South Africa show a decline in business liquidations during July 2026, but the data should not b [...]
Santam Ltd enjoys 6% growth in net earned premium in half year results
Santam Limited, South Africa’s largest general (property and casualty) insurer and the parent company of Santam Syndicate 1918, has recorded a solid p [...]
Five-hour runway shutdown exposes dangerous gaps in SA airport emergency preparedness, warns risk expert
A burst tyre on a Kenya Airways aircraft that shut down Cape Town International Airport's only runway for several hours recently, disrupting flights a [...]
Government visit endorses climate-change startups, says P4G
A government visit is empowering two P4G-supported climate start-ups and potentially paving the way for further government support.
Deputy Minister [...]
Continental Re formally lists on Botswana Stock Exchange
Continental Reinsurance Holdings Limited has opened its public offer on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE), marking the beginning of Botswana's first p [...]
South Africa must prepare now for a more dangerous era of wildfire risk
South Africa should take heed after watching the destructive fires sweeping through France, Spain and other parts of southern Europe, with risk manage [...]
New framework hopes to end risk of phone crime in South Africa
Every day, a stolen identity and a fraudulently registered SIM card somewhere in South Africa can become the opening move in a bank account takeover, [...]
Increasingly complex interconnected risk environment threatens African firms
Companies in South Africa are facing an increasingly complex risk environment as cyber threats, fraud, governance failures, business interruption and [...]
Finsbury Re wins A rating from ICRA
Finsbury Reinsurance has been assigned an 'A' rating on the National Scale and a 'B' rating on the International Scale by International Credit Rating [...]