Author: Jakki Green
ASR subsidiaries sign binding authorities with Eureka Re
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) Mauritius and ASR Middle East have agreed binding authority agreements with Eureka Re, the multinational reinsurer. Eurek [...]
ASR begins operation in Dubai to serve Middle East and Africa
Reinsurance group Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) has launched operations for ASR Middle East as a Lloyd’s service company, allowing it to underwrite bus [...]
Commercial insurers struggling to find profitable growth, warns McKinsey
Profitable growth is increasingly hard to find, according to McKinsey. Commercial property and casualty insurers need to be deliberate about where and [...]
Personal lines relevance still below pre-pandemic levels, warns McKinsey
While personal lines property and casualty insurance premiums grew by 9.5 percent in 2022-23 to US$1.1-trillion—outpacing nominal global GDP by half a [...]
Climate activists concerned COP29 going in wrong direction
The Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) partners express deep concern regarding ongoing discussions surrounding Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, par [...]
IAIS approves new capital standard for internationally active insurers
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) Executive Committee has approved the final version of the Insurance Capital Standard (IC [...]
Oil giant Shell wins appeal, after earlier ruling insists it cuts carbon emissions by 45%
Oil giant Shell has won a landmark case in the Dutch courts, overturning an earlier ruling requiring it to cut its carbon emissions by 45%.
Last ye [...]
New guide on exposure management launched
Oasis Loss Modelling Framework (Oasis LMF) has launched Navigating the Storm: the C-Suite Guide to Mastering Exposure Management.
The report aims t [...]
Celebrating a decade of recognising journalistic talent and excellence in the re/insurance industry
Continental Reinsurance has launched the 10th edition of the Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards (2025), marking a decade of recognising jo [...]
Célébration d’une décennie de reconnaissance du talent et de l’excellence journalistiques dans le secteur de l’assurance et de la réassurance
Continental Reinsurance Plc, un réassureur panafricain de premier plan, est fier d’annoncer le lancement de la 10ème édition des Awards (2025) du jour [...]