Category: Risk Management

Risk managers need to up their horizon scanning in power sector, suggests WTW
Broker WTW is suggesting risk managers should invest in horizon-scanning across the power sector to assess their own unique risk profile and to work w [...]

Policy inaction and investment risks undermine South Africa’s growth amid fiscal strain
South Africa’s latest mini budget will inevitably put more pressure on effective risk management policies, according to a local risk manager.
Risko [...]

Risks from extreme heat need to be properly managed, warns Aon
Risk from chronic perils like extreme heat have traditionally been a blind spot in the insurance industry, despite the increasing cumulative costs of [...]

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 [...]

PODCAST: The vulnerability of agriculture in Africa – Part 1
In this podcast, Ashok Shah, APA Group CEO, and Liz Booth, editorial director at Africa Ahead, explore the importance of agriculture in Africa and [...]

Insurers, reinsurers must maintain underwriting discipline as insured losses mount
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Underwriting discipline is among the key defences that global insurers and reinsurers can deploy to pr [...]

Kenya Re stresses role of training with launch of own academy
The Kenya Reinsurance Corporation (Kenya Re) has launched a training academy to upskill players in the insurance and reinsurance sector, focusing on t [...]

youth@WORK honoured at IRMSA awards ceremony
Employment placement organisation youth@WORK has been awarded the industry-specific accolade on social development by the Institute of Risk Management [...]

Riskonet Africa recognised as leading South African risk firm
Riskonet Africa has been awarded the industry-specific award for professional services by The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA).
Th [...]

A beacon in risk management: Sasol’s Alexandra Russell clinches top honours at IRMSA Awards
Sasol’s chief risk officer Alexandra Russell has been named as “Risk Manager of the Year” at the Institute of Risk Management South Africa’s (IRMSA) a [...]
