Author: Jakki Green
Food security becoming major issue in nine African countries
Insured risks multiply when food security threaten livelihoods and even lives, as insurers are well aware. Now the UN's Food and Agriculture Organizat [...]
Regulators setting out expectations for insurers on climate change
In what is being seen as an example for regulators across the world, including Africa, the UK regulator has published a guide written by the industry [...]
German government funds 1.2 million insurance policies for vulnerable African farmers
The German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has provided $5.9m for the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to continue protecting 1.2 [...]
Shipping insurance giant Gard launches first sustainability report
Marine insurer Gard has launched its first sustainability report as part of its commitment to the UN Global Compact, outlining its ambitions for susta [...]
How to get back to work post Covid-19?
As lockdowns begin to ease across Africa, the question for many employers, including insurers, is how to get back to work without posing any risk to t [...]
Fitch moves sub-Saharan Africa countries to negative watch as Covid-19 hits
The coronavirus pandemic and the oil price shock it triggered have had a severe impact on sovereigns in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which led to ratings [...]
Covid-19 must not overshadow need for sustainable development, warns Swiss Re
New risks and trends accentuated by the Covid-19 pandemic are emerging, but the current crisis should not overshadow the need for the world to transit [...]
What will be the most consequential impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic one to two years from now?
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) marked 100 days of the Covid-19 pandemic by asking experts to identify some of the most consequential impa [...]
Rwandan insurers argue in court for sustainable level of payouts
Rwandan insurers have taken the government to court over a law that sets the minimum payout for claimants after an accident, based on their occupation [...]
Is Covid-19 our dress-rehearsal for the impending climate disaster?
The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2020 Risk Report said all of the Top-five global risks were climate-related. These included: extreme weather, climate [...]