Category: Governance
Plenty of opportunities still exist in African insurance markets, despite tough times, says Zep Re
Q: You come from what have been growing insurance markets. Is that growth still happening? And what is driving it?
Absolutely right, [...]
In conversation: How is insurance impacting shipping and trade with Russia?
LB: Bruno, can you tell us what insurance is needed for the export of oil in a tanker from Russia? And please be as simple as possible a [...]
Yet another acronym for the CRI, CSR and ESG cults as CRISA 2.0 prepares for launch
Asset managers, asset owners and organisations in the investment value chain have far more to worry about than the broad environmental, social and gov [...]
Environmental and social risks weigh on insurer sustainability
The fact that environmental and social loss events often fall within the universe of practically uninsurable ‘systemic risks’ means that these constru [...]
Comment l’assurance affecte-t-elle la navigation et le commerce avec la Russie?
LB : Bruno, pouvez-vous nous dire quelle assurance est nécessaire pour l'exportation de Pétrole dans un tanker depuis la Russie ? … et s'il vous plaît [...]
Three global insurers agree deal to enable AfDB to scale up on climate financing
Three global insurance players, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the UK have agreed a new and innovative risk sharing transaction known as the [...]
African insurers increasingly reporting on TCFD disclosures
Some 80% of companies are reporting at least one Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD), according to the 2022 Status Report, with [...]
ESG: brokers’ exposure to professional indemnity claims
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are now high on the agenda for all businesses, shaping corporate strategy and reporting. ESG has mo [...]
Nigerian insurance sector grows 12% to NGN2.3trn in Q2, as Naicom looks to enforce compulsory covers
Nigeria’s insurance market has grown 11.9% quarter-on-quarter with a total asset of about NGN2.3trn.
According to the latest figures from the Natio [...]
Insurance diversity festival opens today with events across Africa
Dive In – the insurance industry’s leading festival for diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) – is continuing its mission of enabling people to a [...]