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.
Emerging economies set to gain from teleworking?
Remote work has emerged as a new norm during the Covid-19 pandemic. As we emerge from the crisis, this cultural shift could allow companies located in [...]
VIDEO: Crucial to get distribution right to grow African insurance market
Richard Leftley talks to Liz Booth about the importance of getting distribution right if you are to succeed in growing your share of the African insur [...]
Insurance regulators have had key role during pandemic
Insurance is a key enabler for all economies and now is the time for insurers to step up and embrace new products to widen the scope of their protecti [...]
Insurance industry led by Prince Charles on sustainability agenda
The UK’s Prince of Wales has launched a Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) Insurance Task Force during a visit to Lloyd’s.
The SMI Insurance Task [...]
Covid-19 will encourage people to buy more insurance, suggests Zambian regulator
Insurance has become a necessity as the pandemic has rolled on and there is a new opportunity for insurers to capture more business, said a regulator [...]
Insurers have opportunity to explain concept as pandemic rolls on
Insurance has become a necessity and there is an opportunity for insurers to capture new business, said a regulator from Zambia.
Namakau Ntini, rep [...]
Insurers must address informal sector to grow their markets
Insurers are not exploiting all the opportunities available, suggested the Tanzanian insurance regulator.
MC Juma, CEO, of the Tanzania Insurance R [...]
Regulator calls for improved pensions products to build trust with consumers
Good pension fund governance is a vital element for the efficient functioning of the retirement benefits and insurance sectors, according to Uganda’s [...]
Zimbabwe finance minister stresses value of insurance
Insurance is a key enabler for all economies and now is the time for insurers to step up and embrace new products to widen the scope of their protecti [...]
CII explores how to use insurance to boost wellbeing across Commonwealth
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) believes insurance can help boost health and wellbeing across the 54 member states of the Commonwealth, includ [...]