Category: Sustainability

Egyptian firm and its CEO scoop African Insurance awards
Omar Gouda, managing director of Misr Insurance, Egypt, won the coveted Insurance CEO of the year at the recent 8th Edition of the African Insurance A [...]

Young insurance professionals meet in Algiers
Young insurance professionals got together during the African Insurance Organisation’s 49th General Assembly in Algiers to meet and discuss their futu [...]

Shipping losses hit a record low in 2022, but jump in fires, shadow tanker fleet and economic uncertainty pose new safety challenges
The shipping sector reported a record low number of large ships lost in the past year. However, a combination of factors impacting fire risk, ongoing [...]

Africa’s agricultural insurance market is key to addressing food security
Africa’s agricultural insurance markets have grown in recent years, but with a share of only 1.6% of total non-life insurance premiums i [...]

Le marché de l’assurance agricole en Afrique est essentiel pour assurer la sécurité alimentaire
Les marchés africains de l'assurance agricole se sont développés ces dernières années, mais avec une part de seulement 1,6 % du total des primes d'ass [...]

Market must work with regulators to maximise agricultural insurance opportunities
Insurers should work with regulators more closely in terms of sharing data to enable the market to develop and grow in the agricultural space.
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VIDEO: Insurers successfully using partnerships to expand their presence across Africa
Simon Richardson, vice president EMEA and APAC at Equisoft, says stronger relationships and partnerships are truly enabling insurers to expand the [...]

Algeria steps up the rules on disaster risks and sustainable development
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The Algerian gove [...]

No food security without insurance
The insurance and reinsurance industries will play a critical role in helping Africa to meet its most pressing agriculture and food security challenge [...]

Africa, agriculture and insurance are undeniably intertwined
You cannot separate Africa, agriculture and insurance; the continent is unique globally due to almost two-thirds of its population being engaged in ag [...]