Category: Governance
Nairobi Securities Exchange to drive sustainability with new rating platform
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and Risk Insights have agreed to cooperate and use Risk Insights’ AI-powered ESG GPS rating platform and suite o [...]
NAICOM portal: digitalising regulatory processes for insurance growth
As digitalisation takes root across the world in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic era and the need for seamless operations, the insurance regulator i [...]
Neema Insurance Managing Agency launches political violence terrorism reinsurance product for SME businesses in Africa
African specialist underwriting agency, Neema Insurance Managing Agency, has launched a political violence terrorism reinsurance product aimed at Afri [...]
Banks and insurers benefit as country rating improves; SSA ratings outlook upbeat too
South African banks and insurers are riding a wave of renewed confidence following the recent S&P Global Ratings decision to revise the country’s [...]
Insurers and regulators must work together to close the protection gap in emerging markets, warns the IDF
Both the insurance industry and regulatory community must work together to bring insurance to the top of the policy agenda, suggests the Insurance Dev [...]
African Development Bank invests in CICA-Re, the third reinsurer to receive its backing
The African Development Bank has signed an agreement to invest in the Joint Reinsurance Company of Member States of Conférence Interafri [...]
African Insurance Awards to celebrate seven years of excellence in Nairobi
The seventh edition of the African Insurance Awards will be held on 28 June 2022, during the African Insurance Organisation's 50th anniv [...]
Regulators across east Africa keen to grow insurance markets, they tell Zep Re summit
Regulators across east Africa are lining up a series of initiatives to grow their respective insurance markets and boost confidence for consumers who [...]
African insurers seizing opportunities in the oil sector, Fanaf told
During its 46th General Assembly, held on 23 May 2022 in Dakar, the Federation of African National Law Insurance Companies (FANAF) displ [...]
Insurer resilience tested by civil unrest and pandemic shocks
Civil unrest and pandemic were the standout insurance events discussed in the 2022 Financial Sector Outlook Study; a report compiled by Genesis Analyt [...]