Category: Risk Management
Risk management across Africa and the Middle East set to tackle major challenges, reports EIRS
Regulatory evolution, climate-related disruptions and geopolitical tensions are all expected to introduce challenges and opportunities in the year ahe [...]
The value of impact and sustainable investing for Africa’s insurers
Allocators of capital have once again been called upon to consider impact and sustainability alongside return when making investment decisions. As suc [...]
Soft cycles hide hard reinsurance realities ahead of renewals in the New Year
Experience has taught profitable insurers and reinsurers to treat soft cycles with caution because the next catastrophe capable of undoing years of di [...]
South Africa on edge as major risks converge in 2026
South Africa faces a tough year ahead in 2026, with several converging risks threatening the stability of its infrastructure, economy and social fabri [...]
Legal support for agricultural insurance could drive Africa’s sustainability
Legal support for agricultural insurance could be the most promising pathway to advance Africa’s sustainability ambitions in the wake of rising fr [...]
Nigeria urges co-ordinated insurance solutions to strengthen West Africa’s climate risk resilience
Climate risk is a financial and developmental risk for insurers and governments alike and requires concerted effort in building resilience since it di [...]
Zimbabwe’s currency reset tests stability of insurance contracts
After nearly two decades of operating a multi-currency economy, the Zimbabwean government is now moving to revert to a single legal tender by 2030 and [...]
Marine insurers need better access to data to prevent premium hikes in the future
A new warning on a lack of data has emerged just as marine insurers enjoy a period of stability, highlighting a potential blind spot beneath the calm. [...]
Bridging the gaps in motor accident compensation in the CIMA zone
Mahamadou Salissou Elhadji Attaher, a Nigerian magistrate and graduate of the International Insurance Institute (IIA-Yaoundé) in Cameroon.
In t [...]
Grain trade liberalisation spurs demand for credit risk insurance in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s decision to lift its ban on grain imports from South Africa has sent ripples through both agricultural and insurance markets, with insurers [...]