Category: Risk Management
Fewer business closing in South Africa but no time for complacency, warns credit insurer Coface
The latest liquidation numbers released by Statistics South Africa show a decline in business liquidations during July 2026, but the data should not b [...]
Five-hour runway shutdown exposes dangerous gaps in SA airport emergency preparedness, warns risk expert
A burst tyre on a Kenya Airways aircraft that shut down Cape Town International Airport's only runway for several hours recently, disrupting flights a [...]
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 [...]
Claims-made policies: Why timing can determine whether a claim is insured
In a February 2026 judgment, the Cape Town High Court held that an insurance broker was not entitled to indemnification under its professional ind [...]
Government visit endorses climate-change startups, says P4G
A government visit is empowering two P4G-supported climate start-ups and potentially paving the way for further government support.
Deputy Minister [...]
Nature-related risks raise stakes for African company directors
With nature-related losses estimated at some US$7 trillion compared with just US$200 billion invested in nature-positive activities, the 35-to-one rat [...]
Heatwaves across global north trigger growing concern about climate change impact in Africa
As much of the more developed world suffers heatwaves, there is growing realisation about the likely impact of climate change.
New report from Reut [...]
Lithium concentration raises fears of continuity of supply, warns WTW
Nearly half of the world's identified lithium resources are concentrated in South America's lithium triangle, making the region one of the most strate [...]
Hardening reinsurance cycle pushes African cedants to rethink retention
Insurers across Africa are writing more business but facing tougher questions about how much risk they should retain, even as reinsurance earnings com [...]
Insurers urged to confront Africa’s capital misallocation crisis
Africa is not capital poor; it is awash with capital that is being misallocated. This was among the standout soundbites delivered to around 1,500 Afri [...]