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.
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 [...]
Is it time for insurers to shout louder about the good work they are doing?
As the Climate Week rolls on in New York, it is interesting to see all the emerging good works.
From the UK Prince William is launching the next st [...]
PODCAST: Resilience and Reflection: Lessons from Beirut’s Port Tragedy – part 1
In this episode of “Insurance Matters”, host Juliette Foster delves into the aftermath of the devastating explosion that rocked Beirut on August 4 [...]
Reliance on European capital makes energy transition conversation tricky for African insurers, agrees ASR round table
Much as African insurers might like to control their own futures, the reality is that capital ultimately comes from Europe and the US.
That was the [...]
Développer des femmes leaders sur le marché de l’assurance en Afrique est clé pour le succès à long terme du secteur
Au cours de l’année écoulée, les femmes du secteur de l’assurance en Afrique ont activement réfléchi aux moyens de promouvoir un plus grand nombre de [...]
Developing women leaders in Africa’s insurance market key for long-term success of sector
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As the African insurance sector looks to tackle issues like poor penetration rates, lack of use of tec [...]
North Africa rocked by series of catastrophic events, revealing the human cost of low insurance penetration rates
As an earthquake hit Morocco and a catastrophic flood devastated the Libyan city of Derna, the rest of the region is looking at its catastrophe planni [...]
Insured losses from Morocco earthquake expected to be low
The recent powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco on September 8 is “unlikely to be a major event for the insurance and reinsurance ind [...]
AfDB launches climate change insurance programme
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled an Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA). The initiative is aimed at insulat [...]