Author: Nelson Mandela Muhoozi
Nelson Mandela Muhoozi is Ugandan mid-career multi-award-winning multimedia journalist at the state-owed New Vision, Uganda’s oldest newspaper. Having been in the Newsroom since 2017, Nelson has had keen interest in investigative journalism, covering global business and economy, insurance, agriculture, climate change and social justice. In 2023, Nelson won in the online category of the Pan African Reinsurance Journalism Awards at the 8th Continental Re CEO Summit in March 2023. In 2023, he also won the Insurance Media Personality of the year award in Uganda at the Insurance Innovations Awards which were organised by the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA).
Uganda gets first insurtech company to underwrite microinsurance
Turaco has been licensed to underwrite microinsurance in Uganda. The insurtech company becomes the first to acquire this underwriting licence.
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IRA: The Ugandan insurance fraternity has a role to play in entrenching a saving culture
Insurers have been told to support Uganda’s investment portfolio through boosted savings. According to Protazio Sande, the director in charge of plann [...]
Why integrating ESG in Uganda’s insurance sector is pivotal to driving sustainable growth
Uganda’s insurance sector is undergoing a transformative shift as it recognises the importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considera [...]
Petroleum Authority of Uganda rallies insurers to take on opportunities in oil and gas sector
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), has asked stakeholders in the insurance industry to take on insurance business in the oil and gas sector.
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Uganda’s insurance industry players discuss strategies to grow insurance
Uganda’s insurance sector players have agreed to restrategise to grow their penetration in the industry using innovation and creativity.
Speaking a [...]
Uganda’s insurance sector gross written premium up 20% in 2022
Uganda’s insurance industry remained on a positive growth trajectory in the year 2022, with gross written premium (GWP) growing from sh1.183-trillion [...]
Uganda’s Insurance Regulatory Authority to digitise its supervisory operations
Uganda’s Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) is set to digitise supervising of the insurance industry at the start of the next financial year.
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Ugandan insurance providers ditch physical cards to curb fraud
Ugandan insurers have a new biometrics solution to help curb fraud in the insurance and health sectors.
Judy Mugoya, the country manager of Smart A [...]
Uganda Insurance Regulatory Authority urges agents to sell more microinsurance solutions
Insurance agents should be selling more microinsurance solutions, suggested Bernard Obel, director of supervision at the Insurance Regulatory Authorit [...]
IRA concerned by increasing insurance fraud in the sector
Insurance fraud is continuing to rise in Uganda, causing mounting concern at the insurance regulator’s office.
Sande Protazio, director of planning [...]