Author: John Mungabe
New model should help monitor severe storm risk
Broker Aon has announced an expansion of its collaboration with Athenium Analytics to build enhanced modelling capabilities for severe convective stor [...]
Numbers reveal cost of pandemic on African insurers
As insurance authorities across the continent report the latest figures from the insurance sector, it is clear that the Covid-19 pandemic has cost the [...]
Resilience key to surviving post-pandemic environment
Looking at the current Covid-19 environment, Toavina Ramamonjiarisoa (pictured above), African Trade Insurance Agency’s acting/interim CEO, has warned [...]
Ransomware: four strategies for businesses to stay ahead of extortionists
Jayan Perera, a director leading Control Risks’ cyber consulting and response business in Africa and Europe, gives the market some advice on keeping c [...]
Insurers have opportunity to encourage ESG agenda in African mining community
African mining companies should use ESG issues to ensure their survival in a post-Covid world, according to Matthew Burnell, local partner at White &a [...]
Cyber insurance market crucial part of resilience
The importance of cybersecurity and cyber risk mitigation is starkly illustrated by the rising cost to firms in dealing with data breaches. Global inf [...]
Insurance media awards open for sixth year
Business journalists from across Africa are invited to submit, within the next three months, entries for the sixth edition of the Pan-African Re/Insur [...]
Political violence fears not materialising across Africa
Across the world, businesses fear that political violence and civil disruption may be on the rise in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent [...]
Business urging everyone to embrace climate change mitigation measures
The Business Roundtable (BRT), an association of chief executive officers from more than 200 leading companies, across every economic sector, with mor [...]
New reinsurer puts ESG at heart of its African business
A new reinsurer is opening for business across Africa, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations at its heart
Africa Specialty [...]