Category: Diving Deeper
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 [...]
Clash over Uganda’s credit life insurance pricing exposes gap in consumer education
Members of Parliament (MPs) in Uganda have accused commercial banks of imposing unfair additional credit life insurance on borrowers, triggering a mix [...]
Risk pooling could enhance market stability and insurance availability
Africa has been home to a series of insurance pools through the years, most notably the oil and energy pool launched in 1989, but also pools such as S [...]
VIDEO: Compulsory marine cargo insurance set to create sea-change in Kenyan insurance market
Leonard Chirchir, head of underwriting and reinsurance at Britam Insurance, explains the changes to Kenyan law to make marine cargo insurance compul [...]
Trump’s return to White House could herald change for African economies
As US President Donald Trump returns to the White House, his presidential orders have been flying thick and fast, leaving many in the emerging economi [...]
Insurers struggling with artificial intelligence adaptation
Despite forging ahead with generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) use cases and capabilities, many insurance companies are finding themselves stu [...]
COP 29 scored a series of victories, but meaningful action remains elephant in the room
As always with COP meetings, deadlines come and go before final agreements are made, and COP29 in Baku proved no different.
Ultimately, the confere [...]
Working with the banks in a positive way pays dividends, says ACRE
Bringing banks, farmers and insurers together in a seamless way will be key to the success of Africa’s agricultural insurance market, believes the CEO [...]
Hope as bancassurance deepens share in Kenya’s insurance business
The share of bancassurance business in the gross written premiums (GWP) in Kenya has hit 10%, offering hope that the growing partnership between banks [...]
It is time for the industry to pull together on ESG, suggests ZEP-RE
Ensuring everyone in the company understands the need to reduce their carbon footprint is the key to success for those driving the envir [...]