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.
Looking after consumers has to be number one priority for sustainable insurers
The focus on insureds has to improve if African insurers are to increase their own sustainability, warned a group of market players. Insurers must sel [...]
Young insurance professionals meet in Algiers
Young insurance professionals got together during the African Insurance Organisation’s 49th General Assembly in Algiers to meet and discuss their futu [...]
Africa’s agricultural insurance market is key to addressing food security
Africa’s agricultural insurance markets have grown in recent years, but with a share of only 1.6% of total non-life insurance premiums i [...]
Le marché de l’assurance agricole en Afrique est essentiel pour assurer la sécurité alimentaire
Les marchés africains de l'assurance agricole se sont développés ces dernières années, mais avec une part de seulement 1,6 % du total des primes d'ass [...]
Market must work with regulators to maximise agricultural insurance opportunities
Insurers should work with regulators more closely in terms of sharing data to enable the market to develop and grow in the agricultural space.
Emek [...]
VIDEO: Insurers successfully using partnerships to expand their presence across Africa
Simon Richardson, vice president EMEA and APAC at Equisoft, says stronger relationships and partnerships are truly enabling insurers to expand the [...]
Algeria steps up the rules on disaster risks and sustainable development
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The Algerian gove [...]
L’Algérie renforce les règles sur les risques de catastrophe et le développement durable
Le gouvernement algérien doit adopter cette année une nouvelle loi renforçant les règles de gestion des risques de catastrophe et espère stimuler la s [...]
Importance of agricultural insurance can be underestimated, suggests AIO president
The importance of the agricultural insurance market cannot be overstated, according to the outgoing president of the African Insurance Organisation (A [...]
Captives should be a regular risk transfer tool for larger companies or groups across Africa
The use of captives should be increased across Africa, according to a group of market experts.
Speaking at a round table hosted by Africa Specialty [...]