Category: Governance
Supply chains matter for insurers too
Reinsurance is no different to any other product and is dependent on a supply chain, delegates at a recent roundtable agreed.
At the event, hosted [...]
VIDEO: What is the impact of Covid-19 on the ratings environment for sub-Saharan Africa?
Jermaine Leonard, director, Fitch Ratings discusses the impact of Covid-19 on the ratings environment for sub-Saharan Africa. [...]
Covid-19: a wake-up call to manage ESG risks properly
Covid-19 is a wake-up call for companies in Africa, including insurers, to properly manage their environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, acc [...]
Insurers’ risk management yet to be tested as Covid-19 crisis continues
Deniese Imoukhuede and Ronnie Kasapatu, of ZEP-Re, discuss the multifaceted impact of Covid-19 on Africa's insurance markets
Covid-19 has had a mu [...]
Africa set for 2021 rebound from Covid-19
Insurers' business tends to reflect the economic success of any given country, so there is good news from the African Development Bank (AfBD), which b [...]
Insurers turning innovative in bid to find premium as Covid-19 rumbles on
The insurance sector across Africa is fighting to maintain its premium income as insureds have stopping paying because of Covid-19 economic downturns. [...]
Sustainability proven to improve bottom line, finds new report
Few concepts have attracted as much attention among business leaders as resilience this year – especially in the supply chain, where 75% of US compani [...]
IMF warning on African progress and the damage done by Covid-19
As insurers battle to cope with decreasing premium income, the scale of the economic impact of Covid-19 is beginning to emerge, with the International [...]
VIDEO: Dr Caesar Mwangi discusses the importance of the ESG agenda
As investors and regulators around the world look for solid ESG credentials, ICEA Lion Insurance Holdings (the first insurer in Africa to sign up [...]
Regulators setting out expectations for insurers on climate change
In what is being seen as an example for regulators across the world, including Africa, the UK regulator has published a guide written by the industry [...]