Category: Governance
VIDEO: SAIA heralds the importance of the Nairobi Declaration
Pamela Ramagaga of the South African Insurance Association talks to Gareth Stokes about signing the Nairobi Declaration and how an industry associatio [...]
ATI posts net profit of $39.4m despite Covid-19
The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) has shown great resilience and posted a net profit growth of 43% and a gross exposure of $6.3bn amid the [...]
Mauritius finance centre planning more growth
How would you describe the development of the Mauritius International Financial Centre (IFC) to date? What more can Mauritius do to strengthen its off [...]
Weak risk management impacts Kenyan reinsurer rating
AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of B (fair) and the long-term issuer credit rating (long-term ICR) of bb+ (fair) of Kenya Rei [...]
Insurers must rethink their distribution models, warns new report
Insurers need to rethink their distribution models to offer uninterrupted service, superior customer experience (CX) and maximum value, as the industr [...]
Insurers must address climate issues if they are to retain investor support
The casualties of the climate crisis could include financial stability, the global economy and the value of investments, warns the Task Force on Clima [...]
Automating for predictable claims and underwriting outcomes
Life insurers and reinsurers are making increased use of automation as they strive to meet clients’ needs for ease of use, product transparency, real- [...]
ARC launches gender and disaster risk management platform
To ensure the integration of gender equality and women empowerment issues in the disaster risk management (DRM) landscape, the African Union (AU) [...]
SSA slowly recovering from pandemic shock, suggests Fitch
The recovery of sub-Saharan African (SSA) sovereigns from the pandemic shock last year is underway, but it is slowed by the weak state of public finan [...]
Africa ahead as insurers sign Nairobi Declaration – the first such declaration across the world
In what is a global first for the insurance industry, 13 insurance-related organisations have signed the newly created Nairobi Declaration, promising [...]