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: 2026 looks set to start in a calmer fashion as renewals run smoothly despite global headwinds
As part of a round table, hosted by Mukfin and Africa Ahead, Francis Nzwili, managing director at Continental Reinsurance Ltd - Botswana subsidiar [...]
IAIS receives FSB endorsement of its holistic framework
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has reaffirmed its endorsement of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors’ (IAIS) Holistic Framewor [...]
VIDEO: COP30 starts the drive of words into action
Philip Lopokoiyit, chair of the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance (NDSI) and CEO of ICEALion, talks to Liz Booth about the recently ended [...]
Lack of clear commitments to cut fossil fuels overshadows COP30 wins even as insurers step up
The 30th edition of the annual climate change conference, popularly known as Conference of the Parties (COP), blew hot and cold over the last two week [...]
Insurers need to collaborate to plug the gap and build resilient communities, COP30 is told
As insurers headed to Belem for COP30, the Forum for Insurance Transition (FIT) issued a landmark COP30 Insurance Communiqué “Insuring the transition” [...]
VIDEO: Insurers need media to spread the word on the value of insurance
In launching the 2026 African Insurance Journalism of the Year Awards, Lawrence Nazare, managing director of Continental Re, talks to Juliette Foste [...]
Insurance steps into limelight at COP30
As COP30 got underway at Belém in Brazil, the insurance sector is stepping up as an enabler of blended finance schemes and as the mechanism through wh [...]
Marine insurers need better access to data to prevent premium hikes in the future
A new warning on a lack of data has emerged just as marine insurers enjoy a period of stability, highlighting a potential blind spot beneath the calm. [...]
VIDEO: Journalism in a Changing World
Juliette Foster discusses the value of journalism and the crucial role the media plays in increasing understanding and awareness of insurance acro [...]
VIDEO: Changing regulations changing the shape of renewals ahead
In our latest look at reinsurance renewals ahead of the 1/1 season, Simba Mukonzo, CEO of brokers Mukfin, and Owen Munthal, country manager for Za [...]