Author: Jakki Green
Insuring the biggest shows on earth
Major sporting events such as Euro 2024 and the Olympics excite and unite billions of people around the world, but for event organisers, delivering su [...]
Lloyd’s to delay its Blueprint Two implementation
Lloyd’s and Velonetic have announced that the cutover to its Blueprint Two phase one digital services, scheduled for a target date of October 2024, wi [...]
ARC Ltd pays US$9.9 million to Zambia as drought bites
The Zambian government has received a pay out of US$9.9 million from ARC Ltd. to tackle the devastating drought conditions gripping the [...]
ARC Ltd. verse 9,9 millions de dollars à la Zambie face à la sécheresse
Le gouvernement de Zambie a reçu un paiement de 9,9 millions de dollars de la part d'African Risk Capacity (ARC) Ltd., une agence spécialisée de l'Uni [...]
Real opportunity for insurers as climate change risk increases, says Axis
Climate change is both a driver of change and a source of risk, according to a new report from a leading international insurer.
It warns that clima [...]
Geopolitical risk adding to uncertainty for marine market
Given as much as 90% of international trade is transported across oceans, maritime safety is critical, warns Allianz Commercial. Thirty years ago, the [...]
Lagos construction failures in spotlight during insurance training programme
Recent building collapses across Africa and particularly in Lagos were explored in a recent training event held in the city.
The session on Nigeria [...]
Almost 9 in 10 people in poor communities lack insurance cover, warns Microinsurance Network
Mounting global risks, ranging from climate crisis to food insecurity and social instability, highlight the need for insurance at a time when the Micr [...]
Aon reports disasters costing more than average at start of 2024
The first quarter of 2024 saw several notable disaster events, which drove total year-to-date economic losses above $45bn, according to the latest cat [...]
Europeans agree on major corporate sustainability law set to benefit African communities
Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted 374 to 235 to adopt a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), a key piece of legislation [...]