Author: John Mungabe
Date for your 2020 diary
The third UN Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) event will take place at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe on 11-13 March, bringing together leading [...]
Insurers need to factor in water when assessing project risks
Water risks are often ignored by insurers and mainstream investors, despite being cited by the World Economic Forum as one the five biggest threats to [...]
Insurers welcome German court ruling on greenhouse gases
The insurance industry across the world was watching closely as a Berlin court gave its verdict on one of the first examples of the private sector pit [...]
Insurance could play key role in harnessing clean energy across Africa
Innovative financing solutions could satisfy the growing need for clean and affordable energy in Africa, with insurance at the heart of transaction. N [...]
Zimbabwe hosting two major sustainability events next year
Zimbabwe has confirmed that it will host the sixth Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), which will be held at Victoria Falls on 2 [...]
African insurers to expect greater scrutiny from UK investors
African businesses, including insurers, can expect UK investors to step up scrutiny of investments, as regulations related to climate change tighten. [...]
Implications of exploitation analysed
Global insurer Allianz has warned of the dangers of becoming linked to human exploitation through supply chains. In its Kink in the Chain report, it s [...]
New power initiatives open opportunities for insurers
Development of power across Africa paves the way for insurers, from the infrastructure project itself through to the companies that can emerge in newl [...]
New scheme launched for MSMEs in vulnerable countries
The Vulnerable 20 (V20) group of economies has rolled out a Sustainable Insurance Facility (SIF) to protect micro, small and medium-sized enterprises [...]
Banks join insurers in resilience agenda
The CEO of JP Morgan’s global transportation group Andrian Dacy has reminded us: “There is not one institutional investor in the west that is not thin [...]