Category: Reports
The dynamics of the agriculture (re)insurance market
With Africa accounting for just 1% of global agriculture insurance premium but with many countries dependent on agriculture as the backbones of their [...]
Ploughing into agriculture insurance
The need for innovation has never been greater as Africa emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, governments look to recovery and as insurers hope to reco [...]
African Risk Capacity launches first annual report as it expands its horizons in 2021
African Risk Capacity (ARC) has launched its first annual report, outlining its work for the past six years across Africa and outlining its plans to e [...]
Energy transition resulting from climate change continues to transform industry risk landscape
Climate change and the resulting energy transition continue to transform the energy industry risk landscape, and remain the dominant issues facing the [...]
Report: African insurers seeing value of digitalisation
While about 5% of African insurance premium has been generated digitally, that number could rise as high as 50% if insurers invest in technology, acco [...]
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 [...]
Report: Worth watching the Europeans on ESG
Insurers across Africa have long watched the Europeans in terms of insurance offerings and product designs. Now, Insurance Europe has published its re [...]
Report: Covid-19 presents an opportunity for insurers
The ability for insurers across Africa to operate has been severely hampered by Covid-19, as it had previously required face-to-face engagement much o [...]
AfDB report: north Africa’s economy could contract by 6.7%
North Africa was the second most successful region in Africa, behind the east, until the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Now, as the region registering the mos [...]
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 [...]