Category: Governance
Brokerslink adds Karé Kamoun to expand network into Tunisia
Brokerslink has added to its footprint in Africa, with Tunisian brokerage Karé Kamoun becoming the latest affiliate to join the global broking busines [...]
Shipping insurance giant Gard launches first sustainability report
Marine insurer Gard has launched its first sustainability report as part of its commitment to the UN Global Compact, outlining its ambitions for susta [...]
Fitch moves sub-Saharan Africa countries to negative watch as Covid-19 hits
The coronavirus pandemic and the oil price shock it triggered have had a severe impact on sovereigns in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which led to ratings [...]
Solution to aid premium payments for Kenyans
As Covid-19 unfolds, increasing numbers of insurers are worrying about cashflow as premium income dries up. Some are reporting that clients are simply [...]
ARC has new group director general
The Conference of Parties (CoP) of the African Risk Capacity (ARC) has elected Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, of the Republic of Senegal, as the new ARC group [...]
UN PSI stresses benefits for insurers adopting ESG principles with new guide
The UN Principles of Sustainable Development (UN PSI) team has launched an updated guide on how insurers can improve their ESG agenda.
The UN PSI s [...]
Covid-19 delays Nigeria’s rise in minimum capital requirements for insurers
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced the Nigerian insurance regulator to delay plans to raise minimum capital requirements for all insurance entities.
Na [...]
Creating an equal awareness of ESG across insurance entities
With the UN Principles of Sustainable Insurance (UN PSI) aiming to create awareness of the ESG agenda across the insurance sector, there needs to be a [...]
Insurers must wake up to societal risks in a post-Covid-19 era
Increasing inequality, shifting consumer behaviours and record levels of unemployment mean hard lessons need to be re-learned.
John Scott, head of [...]
Kenyan insurers battling to cope with Covid-19 pressures
Maintaining service standards to insureds, while controlling costs, have been the twin goals of Kenyan insurers as they cope with the Covid-19 pandemi [...]