Category: Risk Management
South African risk leader warns of deep disruptions from Trump tariffs – and calls for strategic agility
The return of sweeping US tariffs under President Donald Trump’s renewed economic nationalism has redefined the rules of global trade. For South Afric [...]
Unified transit bond system to boost capacity of local and regional insurers to retain more premiums on the continent
The recently launched unified transit bond system will boost the capacity of local and regional insurers to retain more premiums on the continent whil [...]
DEI becomes top seven business risk for directors across Africa, warns Willis
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) now ranks in the top seven risks for directors and officers across Africa, while 80% of directors and officers c [...]
Warning of debt crisis and economic instability in South Africa
South Africa is on an increasingly dangerous fiscal trajectory, with unsustainable debt levels, escalating public sector wage demands, and unrealistic [...]
Africa’s rising climate risk: ZEP-RE’s Hope Murera calls for collaborative effort in strengthening disaster and climate resilience
While events like hurricanes in Florida, cyclones in Australia, or the California wildfires seem to dominate the global headlines, Africa is equal [...]
Search for stability drives more Zimbabweans to foreign currency-denominated life policies
More Zimbabweans are ditching locally-priced insurance policies for foreign-currency denominated ones in search of stability amid volatile foreign exc [...]
Africa insurers cannot afford to steer clear of continent’s natural catastrophe risks
Managing natural catastrophe (natcat) risks in Africa is becoming an ever more pressing issue as the continent faces up to the realities of climat [...]
Preparedness and rapid response boost re/insurers’ sustainability
Preparedness and rapid response are essential for insurers and reinsurers seeking to limit their exposures to natural catastrophe events. The dividend [...]
Better data sets could improve Africa’s risk profile and cut reinsurance costs
Better data sets can change the perception of the world about Africa’s risk levels and reward insurers through reduced reinsurance costs, Kenya Re [...]
South Africa’s risk and opportunity options following Budget delay
The abrupt postponement of South Africa’s national budget should be assessed from its immediate consequences as well as the medium-term strategic risk [...]