Author: Liz Booth
Liz Booth has more than 30 years’ experience as a journalist and editor, working on a mix of consumer and business titles but, for the past decade, has concentrated on the insurance and risk sector. Having grown up in west Africa and then lived in South Africa, she has a lifelong commitment to the continent and a passionate interest in its future success.
VIDEO: How can African insurers close the protection gap while the threat of natcat increases?
African insurers are well aware of the enormous protection gap across the continent, but the fear is that natural catastrophes might increase with [...]
Why continuous professional development matters in insurance space
Continuous professional development (CPD), or mandatory professional development as it is known in some markets, is becoming an ever more crucial part [...]
Africa Ascending Ep 6: How can the African insurance market redefine itself?
Welcome to Africa Ascending, a podcast series looking at key issues affecting the African business environment and its impact on the insurance sector [...]
Les risques climatiques croissants en Afrique : Hope Murera de ZEP-RE appelle à un effort de collaboration pour renforcer la résilience aux catastrophes et au climat
Alors que des événements tels que les ouragans en Floride, les cyclones en Australie ou les incendies de forêt en Californie semblent faire la une de [...]
Africa’s rising climate risk: ZEP-RE’s Hope Murera calls for collaborative effort in strengthening disaster and climate resilience
While events like hurricanes in Florida, cyclones in Australia, or the California wildfires seem to dominate the global headlines, Africa is equal [...]
VIDEO: Will pre-disaster financing support Africa through climate change?
Hope Murera, managing director and CEO of Zep Re, discusses the need for a new approach by insurers on disaster financing. [...]
Africa insurers cannot afford to steer clear of continent’s natural catastrophe risks
Managing natural catastrophe (natcat) risks in Africa is becoming an ever more pressing issue as the continent faces up to the realities of climat [...]
Les assureurs africains ne peuvent pas se permettre d’ignorer les risques de catastrophes naturelles sur le continent
La gestion des risques de catastrophes naturelles en Afrique devient une question de plus en plus pressante à mesure que le continent est confronté au [...]
Having the right products key for future insurance sector, finds FANAF
Developing the right products for the market was a key message emerging from the French federation of insurers (FANAF) when it met in Marrakech re [...]
La FANAF estime que l’avenir du secteur de l’assurance passe par la mise à disposition de produits adaptés
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Développer des produits adaptés au marché, tel est le message clé de la Fédération nationale des assureu [...]