Author: Joan Kitanga
IDF urges industry to accelerate progress on climate adaptation
The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) has issued a clear call to accelerate progress as climate shocks, fiscal pressure and systemic risk intensify wo [...]
Threats to individuals and assets up a third, warns Alert:24
Threats to individuals or client assets increased by more than a third in 2025, accounting for 37% of all incidents, according to a new report.
Ale [...]
Business now at risk from biodiversity loss, warns major new report
The growth of the global economy has been at the cost of immense biodiversity loss, which now poses a critical and pervasive systemic risk to the econ [...]
Political violence premiums jumped tenfold after unrest in DRC
Political violence insurance premiums in Democratic Republic of Congo surged as much as tenfold in 2025 due to unrest in the eastern region.
The mo [...]
Natural catastrophes down in 2025 but leave no room for complacency, warns Willis
Natural catastrophes caused more than US$100 billion in insured losses in 2025, the sixth consecutive year above that threshold, yet a decrease of US$ [...]
Geopolitics dominating world’s risks, says WEF
Geoeconomic confrontation is the top global risk, according to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual risk report.
The WEF Global Risks Report [...]
AI-driven attacks are the greatest emerging risks to business, warns AXIS
AI-driven attacks are viewed as the greatest emerging cyber threat to organisations, according to a new survey.
AXIS Capital Holdings has released [...]
Insureds set to benefit from strong aviation market, suggests Gallagher
The general aviation insurance market is entering 2026 from a position of strength, with abundant capacity and competitive pricing creating favourable [...]
Risk management across Africa and the Middle East set to tackle major challenges, reports EIRS
Regulatory evolution, climate-related disruptions and geopolitical tensions are all expected to introduce challenges and opportunities in the year ahe [...]
New low-carbon framework launched by Aon to drive renewable energy business
Aon has launched a low-carbon transition framework for insurers – a seven-step process aimed at driving (re)insurer engagement with the sustainable en [...]