Category: Reports
The awareness-uptake gap: What Uganda’s insurance sector must fix next
Uganda’s insurance uptake remains below 1%, despite numerous reports showing that most of the population is aware of the importance of insurance and h [...]
Nigeria insurance sector gross premiums hit N1trn for the first time
Nigeria’s insurance sector gross written premiums (GWP) have hit the N1trn (US$766.7m) mark for the first time ever, driven by the oil and gas deals i [...]
Report indicates only 4% of Ugandan trade associations insure businesses
A recent report released by the Uganda Insurers Association (UIA) indicates that only four percent of business associations have insurance coverage.
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Insurance supervisors must act on natcat risks, says IAIS
Natural catastrophe (NatCat) protection gaps – the uninsured portion of economic losses caused by natural disasters – matter for insurance supervisors [...]
South Africa’s Hollard International enters East Africa in deal with Kenya’s APA
South Africa’s insurance group Hollard International is acquiring a 20% stake in Kenya’s insurance group Apollo Investments Limited, extending its rea [...]
Climate change tops future risks list, warns Axa
Climate change is top of the list of 10 future risks, according to a new report from Axa XL for the third year in succession.
It is followed by cyb [...]
Digital-lies: Africa’s insurance consumers yearn for a human touch
As the so-called Magnificent Seven technology giants grow fat off their self-serving definitions of digital customer experience, most consumers in Afr [...]
Insurers have key role to play in developing health and resilience
Cet article est aussi disponible en FrançaisFostering a resilient and inclusive society is vital for ensuring both societal and economic long-term [...]
Solvency and liquidity among insurers down slightly, warns global supervisors association
Interim analysis has found a slight decrease in solvency and liquidity among insurers as well as limited direct interconnectedness of the insurance se [...]
Insurers have no choice but to embrace ESG, warns Continental Re CEO
Insurance businesses no longer have an option but to embrace environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices into every aspect of their operation [...]