Category: Environment
Micro-insurance growing into Kenya’s best bet to deepen penetration
Kenya’s rising uptake of micro-insurance products in areas such as health and agriculture is offering hope of increased penetration of insurance in a [...]
Another court battle looms for Total as it develops Uganda oil industry
Twenty-six Ugandans are suing French oil giant TotalEnergies in Paris for reparations for alleged human rights violations at its massive megaprojects [...]
Insurance must change if it is to remain sustainable, UNEP FI event told
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African insurers and reinsurers came together in Namibia for the UNEP FI round table for Africa and th [...]
Insurers have no choice but to embrace ESG, warns Continental Re CEO
Insurance businesses no longer have an option but to embrace environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices into every aspect of their operation [...]
Insurance can play role in supporting business in face of nature loss, says Marsh
Insurance can play a key role in supporting corporate environmental risk in the face of nature loss, according to a new report.
The issue of liabil [...]
African insurance market must act now to drive sustainability agenda forward, warns Namib Re leader
The African insurance market does not have time to waste and must collaborate to ensure the insurance sector moves forward with its sustainability age [...]
ARC launches parametric flood risk insurance
African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group is launching an insurance mechanism for African countries to cope with the devastating effects of flooding. This par [...]
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.
Emek [...]