Category: Environment
Food security becomes key insurance concern
Food security is fast becoming a key insurance concern, as populations struggle under the combined threat of Covid-19 and continuing severe weather ac [...]
New appointment to drive Agritask proposition in Africa
Precision agronomics company Agritask has appointed Daniel Stander, a pioneer in decision science and resilience finance, as senior adviser to its lea [...]
Climate change becoming a reality, warns Munich Re
While insurers across Africa might be taking heart from the latest natural catastrophe figures for the first half of this year, the message is that cl [...]
Dr Caesar Mwangi joins board of the UN PSI
Dr Caesar Mwangi, CEO of ICEA Lion Insurance Holdings, has been appointed to the board of the UN Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI).
Dr Mwa [...]
Proportion of insured cat losses growing globally
In what could be seen as a good result for insurance, the latest natural catastrophe figures from Aon show the overall cost in the first half of 2020 [...]
African swine fever causing major agricultural challenge
As the world struggles with Covid-19, another pandemic is hitting the pork market. African swine fever (ASF) is now present in 51 countries and is cau [...]
Zurich sets out strategy for companies to embrace ESG goals
A UN climate statement on 23 April 2020 contained an important reminder: "The climate emergency has not taken time off for the coronavirus... 2020 rem [...]
Africa remains top piracy hotspot
West Africa tops the list for piracy activity, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty's (AGCS) Safety & Shipping Review 2020.
Gl [...]
ARC pays out $2m to Madagascar after drought
The Malagasy government has received $2.13m from the African Risk Capacity Insurance (ARC) to cover anticipated losses to the livelihoods of its vulne [...]
Insurers need to assess environmental consequences of deep seabed mining
Mining the deep seabed has produced all sorts of opportunities for insurers, however a new paper suggests much more research is needed before there ca [...]