Category: Sustainability
VIDEO: Agricultural insurance ripe for success across Africa
Ewan Wheeler, CEO at Acre Africa, explains the importance of agricultural insurance and tells Liz Booth why he believes the industry is on the cusp of [...]
Time for insurers to stop claiming systemic risks are uninsurable, Ghana conference told
It is time the insurance industry stopped telling people that certain risks are uninsurable.
That was among the key messages from the Association o [...]
Insurers urged to pressure governments on African unity
Insurers and reinsurers have been urged to push their governments to move ahead with implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (Af [...]
Global marine insurance premiums rising, reports IUMI
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) Global Marine Insurance Report shows that global marine insurance premiums were up 6.4% on 2020, ri [...]
Nigerian insurance sector plans ten-year strategic plan for sustainable growth
The insurance sector in Nigeria is planning ahead for a better tomorrow in terms of policy framework from ECOWAS Brown Card, appropriate premium regim [...]
Compliance is non-negotiable for insurer sustainability
Insurers plying their business in South Africa are learning the hard way that non-compliance with the country’s financial services regulations constit [...]
Africa has a golden opportunity to emerge stronger after geopolitical uncertainty of 2022, suggests Control Risks, but political risks remain
The impacts of a global economic crisis triggered by the pandemic, climate change and conflict in Ukraine have without doubt exacerbated global uncert [...]
Insurers across Africa asked to join one million tree-planting campaign
As huge areas of deforestation occur across Africa, Continental Re has urged other insurers and reinsurers to plant trees in their own countries to re [...]
Views on corruption drive attitude to tax systems across the globe, insurers warned
Taxpayers’ attitudes about paying taxes correlate closely with perceived levels of corruption, according to a major new study Public Trust in Tax, som [...]
Marsh provides businesses with tips to incorporate nature-related risks into their agendas
The consequences of environmental degradation on businesses are already apparent, warned broker Marsh.
It said extreme biodiversity loss, widesprea [...]