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.
Insurance has key role in supporting governments through Covid-19
There are many ways to support the recovery efforts post-Covid-19, believes Manual Moses (pictured), the new CEO of ATI. The initial focus, he said, w [...]
Insurers have crucial role to play in transition towards a more sustainable climate
Managing risk is the purpose of the insurance business. Therefore, better understanding climate-related risks and opportunities and publishing decisio [...]
VIDEO: Putting the UN PSI Principles into practice
As the UN Principles for Sustainable Insurance initiative launches a major report – Insuring the climate transition – Liz Booth speaks to Dorothy [...]
UNEPFI puts cost of global warming into perspective
The cost of climate change will quickly become unacceptably high, according to delegates from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) at a global climate [...]
Africa mirrors the world in terms of top risks, says insurer
A trio of Covid-19-related risks heads up the tenth Allianz Risk Barometer 2021, reflecting potential disruption and loss scenarios that companies are [...]
Covid-19 increasing social fragmentation, warns World Economic Forum
The Covid-19 pandemic is increasing disparities and social fragmentation, will threaten the economy in the next three to five years, and will weaken g [...]
Brokerslink expands its Africa network in DRC and Senegal
Global broking group Brokerslink has started 2021 with the expansion of its network in Africa and the addition of new affiliates in the Democratic Rep [...]
Global insurer announces concrete plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Allianz has announced concrete interim targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in its investment portfolio of policyholder funds, implementing i [...]
Five keys to success for the African insurance market
African insurance markets have been bruised by Covid-19 but far from knocked down and will rebound in the coming years. A new report from McKinsey, pu [...]
VIDEO: African insurance markets set for post-Covid-19 growth
Thomas Wiechers, assistant director – insurance at FSD Africa, discusses the year ahead and why he believes the African insurance market has prove [...]