Author: Joan Kitanga
VIDEO: CEOs step up to put words into action on Principles of Sustainable Insurance
A number of leading African insurers stood up to commit to taking the UN’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance from words into actions. They pled [...]
Survey of insurers’ take on the ESG agenda extended
Add your voice to a growing number of African insurers who have shared their views on the development of the Principles for Sustainable Insurance and [...]
Tanzanian insurer agrees major tie-up with Vodacom
Britam Insurance and Vodacom Tanzania have inked a partnership deal that will see the former issuing third-party motor vehicle insurance cover to its [...]
Kenyan broker wins ERM recognition
Nairobi-based broker Kenbright has been named as one of ten companies to watch from across the globe by CIO Coverage for its innovation in the enterpr [...]
Better data on health set to help insurers
In a move that could help insurers with better data around health, telecommunication company Safaricom has partnered with Nakuru County to improve hea [...]
Energy transition likely to fuel unrest, warns Verisk Maplecroft
Algeria, Iraq and Nigeria will be among the first casualties of a slow-motion wave of political instability that will engulf an array of oil-producing [...]
Insurers urged to improve understanding of climate risk
Global insurance regulators are encouraging the industry to improve its understanding and management of the financial risks associated with climate ch [...]
ATI signs deal to link Africa and UAE
The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) and Etihad Export Credit Insurance Company PJSC (ECI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on mutu [...]
Kenyan regulator starts payments for failed insurers
The Kenyan Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has started making a KSH250,000 payout to policyholders and beneficiaries of collapsed insurers, accor [...]
Minet Kenya named as best business insurance broker
Insurance broker Minet Kenya has been named as the overall best insurance broker of the year for 2020, during the Think Business Insurance Awards.
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