Category: Environment
Modelling and pre-arranged finance the way to cope with Africa’s growing natural disasters, suggests Munich Re
Insurers and governments must work together if they are to tackle the increasing numbers of natural disasters in Africa.
This was the message from [...]
Insurers and banks must collaborate to drive innovation to handle Africa climate change risks
African insurance entities need to recognise the importance of building system-wide relationships between the banking sector and the insurance market, [...]
Insurance entities urged to join the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance
Working together will be critical as the African insurance industry faces up to the challenges of climate change.
At a workshop organised by the Na [...]
ATIDI stresses need to put ESG at the centre of insurance
African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) is putting Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) focus at the centre of its insuranc [...]
Africa insurance industry urged to prioritise climate resilience
Insurers cannot afford to steer clear of investing in climate-related products as risks such as floods and droughts continue to leave a trail of death [...]
ICEA Lion plants seedlings in bid to add 1 million trees within two years
ICEA Lion Group, in a collaboration with Kahawa Garrison and Miti Alliance, has taken significant strides in reforestation with a major tree-growing i [...]
Hold your horses: There is no toggle switch for Africa’s fossil fuel dependence
In the course of this week, your writer caught the last few minutes of a local talk show in which two of South Africa’s largest asset managers receive [...]
Aon reports disasters costing more than average at start of 2024
The first quarter of 2024 saw several notable disaster events, which drove total year-to-date economic losses above $45bn, according to the latest cat [...]
South Africa has itself a Climate Change Bill, but so what
South Africa’s Climate Change Bill cleared its second-from-last hurdle recently following the adoption of the Bill by the country’s National Council o [...]
WAICA adds its voice to the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance
The West African Insurance Companies Association (WAICA) is the latest insurance association to sign the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance [...]