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.
VIDEO: Using NASA data to monitor drought and food insecurity
NASA’s satellite imagery and model forecasts play an important role in monitoring the performance of crops worldwide and preparing for food shorta [...]
Parametric model helps Ivory Coast claim after drought
The Insurance Company of Pan African Mutual Risk Management (ARC) is paying $738,835 to the Ivory Coast government, following a lack of rain recorded [...]
Join the conversation on plastic
The United Nations (UN) Environment’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) initiative is carrying out a pioneering research study on the risks o [...]
Insurers join new coalition for resilient investment
Willis Towers Watson has spearheaded a new Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment. Launched at the UN Climate Action Summit, it represents 34 comp [...]
Insurers launch new guide to address climate risks
As the UN met in New York to discuss climate change, 14 global insurers worth more than $3.5trn collectively have been outlining how they manage the r [...]
Mapping critical for future developments
Access to real-time mapping and spatial information will be critical in helping Africa’s development and crucial in helping the insurance industry pro [...]
VIDEO: Cassim Hansa of Continental Re discusses the need for education on ESG issues
In the second of a series of three interviews, Cassim Hansa of Continental Re discusses the need for education on ESG issues. [...]
Funding rolls in for agricultural and energy projects
Increasing numbers of investors are supporting agricultural and renewable energy projects across Africa – all of which need insurance coverage. Among [...]
Insurers could benefit – if only they would share
Insurers across Africa are being urged to share the science and information that would enable the wider markets to benefit and grow. Paul Griessel, CE [...]
Have your say
Make sure you have your say in developing new sustainable insurance guidance for the industry. There’s just one month to go before the UN closes its c [...]