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.
L’assurance a un rôle clé à jouer pour aider le monde à se réveiller face à la ‘polycrise’
Les assureurs peuvent profiter de leur position pour sensibiliser le monde à la crise environnementale à laquelle il est confronté, a suggéré un unive [...]
Africa needs more clarity on climate financing, London Climate Action Week told
Delegates at the London Climate Action Week have been told in no uncertain terms that there must be clarity and agreement on climate financing for eme [...]
ATIDI posts record results despite volatile global and regional environment
Credit insurer African Trade & Investment Development Insurance’s (ATIDI) has seen its profits increase more than 200% despite chall [...]
ATIDI annonce des résultats records malgré une conjoncture mondiale et régionale volatile
Son Excellence Hakainde Hichilema, Président de la République de Zambie, a officiellement ouvert ce jour l’assemblée générale annuelle (AGA) 2024 de l [...]
ASR opens first office in Middle East
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) is opening an office in Dubai, its first in the Middle East.
‘ASR Middle East’ will solidify its ties in the Emirate a [...]
VIDEO: Microinsurance gaining traction across Africa
Part 1: Lorenzo Chan, the chair of The Microinsurance Network, talks to Liz Booth about the global organisation and how he is seeing an increase i [...]
Captives offer huge opportunity for African insurers, suggest market experts
The greater development of the captives across Africa will offer the insurance market huge opportunities, agreed a group of insurers who met recently. [...]
Uniting Africa through climate change mitigation could be end goal for insurers and reinsurers
Regulators have a key role to play in driving harmonisation in mitigation against climate change, agreed delegates at a round table held by African Ri [...]
Insurers must improve their sustainability to deal with future natural disasters across Africa and access available finance
The projected growth of the African economy of 7% is now under threat because of the recent increase in natural catastrophes, said the incoming presid [...]
Modelling and pre-arranged finance the way to cope with Africa’s growing natural disasters, suggests Munich Re
Insurers and governments must work together if they are to tackle the increasing numbers of natural disasters in Africa.
This was the message from [...]