Author: Joan Kitanga
Marine insurers stepping up on ESG issues
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) is stepping up its environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda.
At its recent annual confe [...]
Shipping giants sign up to greener transport – another sign for insurers
In another sign that insurers cannot ignore the climate agenda and that all sectors are committing to more responsible behaviours, shipping giants fro [...]
Agrifinance project launched for Ethiopia
A new project has been launched in Ethiopia to encourage insurance products through rural finance institutions, to allow smallholder farmers to mitiga [...]
Jubilee-Allianz agree deal to increase insurance awareness across east Africa
Jubilee Holdings Limited (Jubilee Insurance), east Africa’s largest insurance group, and Allianz, one of the world's leading insurers and asset manage [...]
Women in insurance across Africa meet to strengthen ties
The Organisation of Eastern and Southern Africa Insurers (OESAI) has been driving the diversity agenda among insurers across Africa. It recently partn [...]
East African resilience being tested by Covid-19
Insurers need to keep a weather eye on the resilience of their customers if they are to succeed in the post-Covid-19 environment. And now, two recent [...]
Insurers need to grab opportunity to have say in urban growth
Insurers may have a new chance to become involved in major infrastructure projects, as a Green Cities Initiative and Action Plan has been launched by [...]
Insurers face growing challenges from insurtechs
Insurers must explore new ways to build capabilities to meet the digital needs of customers as 'bigtechs' and non-traditional players enter the insura [...]
World Bank launches SSA resilience plan: opportunities for insurers
The World Bank has released a Next Generation Africa Climate Business Plan (NG-ACBP), to help sub-Saharan African economies achieve low-carbon and cli [...]
ESG set to transform energy sector
Climate change and environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues will transform the energy industry risk landscape, according to Willis Towers Wat [...]