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.
Tan Re receives B rating from AM Best
AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B (Fair) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bb+” (Fair) to TAN RE. The outlook assigned to t [...]
PODCAST: Resilience and Reflection: Lessons from Beirut’s Port Tragedy – part 2
In this episode of the “Insurance Matters” podcast, host Juliette Foster discusses the aftermath of the Beirut explosion and its impact on the ins [...]
African reinsurers fear another tough round of renewals at 1/1
African reinsurers are expecting prices to rise once again as they face the 1/1 renewals but also expect it to be a little easier to place business th [...]
The pace of change posing biggest risks, insurers agree
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Artificial intelligence and other technological innovations stand out as major risks for African insur [...]
Le rythme du changement pose les plus grands risques, conviennent les assureurs
L’intelligence artificielle et les autres innovations technologiques apparaissent comme des risques majeurs pour les assureurs africains en raison de [...]
Donner la priorité aux clients reste un défi pour de nombreux assureurs africains
On dit et écrit beaucoup sur les faibles niveaux de pénétration de l’assurance sur le continent africain. Divers facteurs sont imputés, de la pauvreté [...]
Putting customers first still a struggle for many African insurers
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Much is said and written about the low levels of insurance penetration across the African continent. V [...]
Renewal season shaping up to be tough, market hears at AIO Reinsurance Forum
The African insurance market can expect another set of bruising renewals at 1/1 as global reinsurers look to raise prices, but the market could turn q [...]
IDF backs country roadmap for inclusive insurance in Kenya
The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) is to create a Country Roadmap for Kenya, laying out a strategic framework for inclusive insurance in Kenya.
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Africa’s reinsurers will be tested in the months ahead, warns AM Best, but it has hope for the long-term future of the sector
The declining creditworthiness of many African debt issuers has led to increased asset risk and will test the resilience of the continent’s reinsurers [...]