Author: Patrick Alushula
Africa’s next climate-risk challenge is putting a number on it
The struggle by many Kenyan companies to put a financial and operational number on climate risk is emerging as a new test for insurers and risk manage [...]
Super El Niño warnings raise urgency for collaborative African risk management efforts
Warnings that the 2026/27 El Niño could become one of the strongest on record are sharpening the focus on how Africa can prepare for a climate shock t [...]
African insurers on notice as AI tests cyber insurance boundaries in the West
The increasing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in Western markets is testing the boundaries of cyber insurance, forcing insurers to reconside [...]
Kenya’s medical insurers rethink portfolios as they pursue sustainable underwriting
Kenya’s medical insurers are putting quality ahead of quantity as they reshape portfolios to support more sustainable covers by either exiting persist [...]
Life covers gain momentum as Kenyans prioritise long-term security
A growing focus on long-term financial security is reshaping Kenya’s insurance market, with life cover increasingly driving premium growth.
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Kenya’s College of Insurance eyes bigger role as Africa’s insurance industry evolves
Kenya’s College of Insurance is entering a new phase of growth aimed at building on a decade of transformation that has expanded its training portfoli [...]
Ensuring the future: Delivering professionalism and building capital
Today, Kenya’s College of Insurance and Africa Ahead are proud to publish a new report as the College enters a new phase of growth, building on a deca [...]
L’essor de la microassurance au Kenya illustre la volonté de l’Afrique de combler le déficit de protection
Le secteur de l’assurance kényan se tourne de plus en plus vers l’économie informelle et les petites entreprises mal desservies, signe d’une évolution [...]
Kenya’s tighter marine placement rules test local insurers’ capacity
Kenya’s tighter marine placement rules are set to test insurers’ capacity as the country moves to close gaps that had slowed the implementation of the [...]
AI takes centre stage in Africa’s war on insurance fraud amid faster claims processing
As insurers operating in Africa embed artificial intelligence (AI) in their underwriting processes, faster claims processing and tighter fraud con [...]