Author: Joan Kitanga
Brokerslink add another three African members
Broking business, Brokerslink, has added three new African affiliates to its global network, growing its presence in Africa to 39 of the 54 countries [...]
Insurers have key role to play in developing health and resilience
Fostering a resilient and inclusive society is vital for ensuring both societal and economic long-term stability and prosperity, according to a new re [...]
Directors’ risks gather pace as challenges for insurers look set to increase
The global risks to directors and officers (D&O) continue to gather pace, meaning D&O insurers must step up their efforts to monitor this fast [...]
ARC launches parametric flood risk insurance
African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group is launching an insurance mechanism for African countries to cope with the devastating effects of flooding. This par [...]
New president for AIO named
The African Insurance Organisation’s (AIO) incoming president has spent more than 30 years in the Algerian insurance market.
Benhabiles Cherif, pre [...]
Mozambique purchases cyclone insurance through Pula and ASR
In a first for Africa’s second most disaster-prone country, the Mozambique government, through the National Institute of Disaster Manage [...]
Le Mozambique souscrit une assurance cyclone via Pula et ASR
Dans une première pour le deuxième pays d'Afrique le plus sujet aux catastrophes, le gouvernement du Mozambique, par l'intermédiaire de l'Institut nat [...]
Global cyber insurance market to reach $33.4bn in 2027
The global cyber insurance market registered significant growth in 2020 and 2021 largely due to substantially raised premiums, reflecting a trend for [...]
Civil unrest in Africa hits six-year high – political tensions, food insecurity to amplify disruption
Businesses operating in Africa are grappling with an unprecedented rise in disruption linked to protests, demonstrations and rioting, according to the [...]
Data company wins funding after African agriculture insurance start
Amini Corp, an early-stage company focused on solving Africa’s environmental data gap through artificial intelligence and satellite technology which s [...]