Author: John Mungabe
New Guide designed to change approach to risk management, says IRMSA
Study is a paradigm shift in the approach to risk management and offers robust frameworks for strategic management thinking for boards and executives, [...]
African countries at growing risk of unrest, warns Verisk Maplecroft
Egypt, Tunisia, Senegal and Kenya are all listed by Verisk Maplecroft as countries facing a significant risk of civil unrest this year as food crises [...]
Munich Re increase first quarter profits to €608m, but life and health impacted by Covid-19 losses
Globally, Munich Re generated a profit of €608m (589m) in Q1 2022, an increase from a profit of €589m in the same period of 2021, thanks to strong org [...]
Price Forbes ties in with Medu Capital for southern Africa growth
Price Forbes South Africa has announced that Medu Capital is to support its buy-and-build strategy.
Medu Capital is a 100% black-owned investment m [...]
Zimbabwe’s insurance regulator backs agricultural market
Zimbabwe's insurance regulator and IFC have launched a partnership to create a market for agricultural insurance products in Zimbabwe to protect small [...]
Insurers believe it is time for digital engagement platforms
Some 27% of insurers believe that implementing digital engagement platforms or introducing customer portals will have the biggest positive impact on t [...]
Tropical storm hits five African countries as insurers warned on climate change
Tropical Storm Ana has passed over northern Madagascar, crossed over to Mozambique and subsequently reached Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, causing 77 de [...]
New names for Gen Re Africa
Gen Re has appointed Cindy Blanchard and Jason Cooper-Williams as new joint managing directors of General Reinsurance Africa.
They will take over f [...]
NGOs use Africa Risk Capacity to protect Zimbabweans
A global network of humanitarian agencies has bought an innovative insurance policy in partnership with African Risk Capacity (ARC) and the government [...]
Insurers faced second costliest year on record in 2020 from natural disasters
Global losses from natural disasters in 2020 came to $210bn, of which some $82bn was insured. Both overall losses and insured losses were significantl [...]