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.
Regulators stepping up insurer requirements on climate change
The Sustainable Insurance Forum (SIF) has launched its half-yearly report, with news from South Africa that the regulators will want insurers to consi [...]
Two Covid-19 modelling tools launched for Africa
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and African Risk Capacity (ARC) have launched two Covid-19 modelling tools for Afri [...]
South African regulators encourage BI payments, before courts make a decision
South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and the Prudential Authority (PA) have reached an understanding with non-life insurers most a [...]
Covid-19 exposes protections gaps – an opportunity for insurers
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the protection gaps across Africa and presented insurers with a real opportunity to build their busine [...]
Dr Caesar Mwangi joins board of the UN PSI
Dr Caesar Mwangi, CEO of ICEA Lion Insurance Holdings, has been appointed to the board of the UN Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI).
Dr Mwa [...]
Zurich sets out strategy for companies to embrace ESG goals
A UN climate statement on 23 April 2020 contained an important reminder: "The climate emergency has not taken time off for the coronavirus... 2020 rem [...]
Insurers urged to innovate and digitalise to build resilience
Insurers across the continent are being urged to innovate and digitalise to build resilience through the Covid-19 pandemic.
Regulators including Dr [...]
Supply chains matter for insurers too
Reinsurance is no different to any other product and is dependent on a supply chain, delegates at a recent roundtable agreed.
At the event, hosted [...]
AfDB report: east Africa outperforming rest of continent post-Covid-19
Insurers in east Africa will be slightly encouraged by the latest economic forecasts from the African Development Bank, which suggest the region is ou [...]
VIDEO: What is the impact of Covid-19 on the ratings environment for sub-Saharan Africa?
Jermaine Leonard, director, Fitch Ratings discusses the impact of Covid-19 on the ratings environment for sub-Saharan Africa. [...]