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: Parametric insurance undergoing a sea change in relevance across Africa
As part of a round table organised by Africa Ahead and Mukfin, Lesley Ndlovu, CEO of Africa Risk Capacity Ltd., talks about the changing relevance of [...]
From conception to completion – putting construction insurance in the process
After a series of tragic construction failures in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya this year, the construction insurance market has come [...]
De la conception à l’achèvement – intégrer l’assurance construction dans le processus
Après une série d'échecs tragiques survenus cette année en Afrique du Sud, au Nigeria et au Kenya, le marché de l'assurance construction a fait l'obje [...]
Political unrest and climate crisis pose significant risks to Olympics says South African risk consultancy
The Paris Olympic Games that have just started face risks on several fronts, according to South African risk consultancy Riskonet Africa.
“The most [...]
VIDEO: Actions, not words: the need to move the dial on selling insurance
PART ONE: Udai Patel, chair and CEO of Afro Asian Insurance Services, talks to Liz Booth about the state of the African insurance market and the i [...]
Cyber insurers set for global deluge in claims after CrowdStrike, but other classes will be hit too
Cyber insurers are facing a deluge of claims from across the world after the CrowdStrike incident that left businesses globally struggling for connect [...]
Continental Re underwriting profit up 108% in 2023
Continental Reinsurance Plc has seen substantial growth and strong performance across various metrics in 2023, with reinsurance revenue increased to N [...]
VIDEO: Accurate flood mapping becomes available for African insurers
Rupert Bidwell, VP Insurance Solutions at ICEYE, talks to Liz Booth about the need for more reliable data on floods, which African insurers can use [...]
VIDEO Part 2: Claims must be paid, stresses Microinsurance Network chair
Part 2: Without paying claims, the insurance industry would find it impossible to build its microinsurance business across Africa, suggests Lorenz [...]
Insurance has key role in helping world “wake up” to polycrisis
Insurers can use their position to wake the world up to the environmental crisis it is facing, a leading academic has suggested.
Speaking at th [...]