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.
Africa’s sustainable insurance push moving from pledges to delivery
Africa has been leading the way in collaboration and development through the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance (NDSI), providing an example [...]
Parametric insurance shows promise for climate resilience but requires more regulatory backing
Uptake of parametric insurance has been growing rapidly in recent years, however, there is more to do – and more regulators to convince.
That was t [...]
African insurers reach new sustainability milestone with $52bn of investments now linked to climate action and social inclusion
Africa’s insurance industry has US$52 billion of assets under management (AUM) now linked to environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets, accor [...]
VIDEO: African insurance markets set for new development
Andrew Selous, director at City & Commercial, discusses the evolution of MGAs in Africa and expands on how insurers can make a real difference [...]
Why Africa’s power gaps and fragmented grids need insurers at the table
A month out from the important Energy Indaba 2026 in Cape Town and a week before the equally important Mining Indaba, the World Economic Forum (WE [...]
Pourquoi les pénuries d’électricité et la fragmentation des réseaux africains nécessitent la participation des assureurs
À un mois de l'important salon Energy Indaba 2026 au Cap et à une semaine du tout aussi important salon Mining Indaba, le Forum économique mondial (FE [...]
AM Best affirms Africa Re’s A financial strength rating
AM Best has affirmed Africa Re’s A-level financial strength rating, in a move which the reinsurer said “further reinforces the Corporation’s posi [...]
Africa Re maintient sa note de solidité financière ‘A’, avec un renforcement de la résilience à long terme et de la discipline
La Société Africaine de Réassurance (Africa Re) a annoncé la confirmation de sa note de solidité financière ‘A’ par AM Best, ce qui permet à la Sociét [...]
VIDEO: ESG a work in progress for African insurers
Roelof Coertze, Prudential plc's environment director, talks to Africa Ahead about his work and the way in which African insurers are adopting ESG [...]
Raft of MGAs launch Africa-focused operations amid regulatory gaps
January 1 has seen a number of new managing general agents (MGAs) launch with a specific focus on Africa.
To date, MGAs have barely featured in the [...]