Author: Jakki Green
Equity names new non-executive director
Equity Group has appointed John Mushosho as a non-executive director to its board following the retirement of Christopher Newson.
The group said Mr [...]
Terashni Pillay named as new Swiss Re Corporate Solutions South African head
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Terashni Pillay as chief executive officer South Africa, effective 1 November.
Ms Pillay will be respons [...]
Small businesses need to improve cybersecurity – and buy insurance
Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are estimated to have spent $57bn on cybersecurity in 2020 alone, however a new report suggests up to 1.3 million [...]
ASR receives bbb+ rating from AM Best
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), a pan-Africa-focused reinsurance group, is pleased to announce that AM Best has awarded ASR Re Limited (ASR Re) (Bermuda [...]
‘Welcome aboard’ as FSD Africa signs the UN Principles for Sustainable Insurance
“We are delighted to welcome FSD Africa to the network of signatories to the United Nations Environmental Programme – Finance Initiative's Principles [...]
Impact of Covid-19 felt in Munich Re figures
Developments in South Africa contributed to Covid-19-related losses of €140m for Munich Re in the second quarter (Q2) of 2021, a higher amount than in [...]
Moody’s expands insurance data with RMA acquisition
Moody's Corporation and RMS have entered into a definitive agreement for Moody’s to acquire RMS, a global provider of climate and natural disaster ris [...]
Yolanda Skei named as MRoA COO
Munich Re of Africa (MRoA) has announced the appointment of Yolanda Skei as its new chief operating officer, effective 1 August 2021.
Ms Skei has b [...]
Warning as malware attacks change pattern in Kenya
Almost a third of financial malware attacks in Kenya are targeted at corporate users in a worrying new development, suggested new research from Kasper [...]
Africa features heavily in global shipping losses
The international shipping industry continued its long-term positive safety trend over the past year but has to master Covid-19 challenges, apply the [...]