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.
Climate risk insurance platform and parametric insurtech team up to deliver faster claims payments
Climate risk insurance platform Yokahu, alongside flood parametric insurtech FloodFlash, are to collaborate with global fintech Vitesse to significant [...]
More insurers walk away from EACOP project in clash with ESG policies
Arch Capital Group and AEGIS London have joined the 19 (re)insurance companies ruling out the controversial East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) pro [...]
Easier than you think to start on your ESG journey
Most insurers agree that ESG will play an increasingly important role in their business strategies and, according to a new survey, 100% agree that [...]
And the winner is…
Dorothy Chapeyama, CEO of Reunion Insurance Co Ltd, talks to Liz Booth about her recent success in the Women to Watch competition, organised by Busine [...]
Bankassurance players have golden opportunity to grow Kenyan insurance market
Changing regulations and an evolving marketplace are the hallmarks of the bank assurance sector in Kenya, while flexibility and clever use of technolo [...]
Strong leadership required across African insurance industry
Although the African insurance market is poised to take off, voices keep warning that the methods used to win over customers across the continent are [...]
Insurers must work together to create sustainable markets, agree Kenyan brokers
Competition has to end if the insurance industry is to thrive in the new future was the clear message emerging from the Association of Insurance Broke [...]
Drought costs individuals dear and threatens country economies, warns ARC Ltd
More than 60% of households in Africa report sudden losses in income and assets in times of drought, according to the World Bank.
In a new report f [...]
PODCAST: Insurance – why so niche? (part two)
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COP27 starts in Egypt as climate reports shows world short on 1.5°C target
The UN’s 'Emissions Gap Report 2022: The Closing Window – Climate crisis calls for rapid transformation of societies' has revealed that the internatio [...]