Category: Sustainability
Insurers rattled as extreme weather resets South Africa’s risk outlook
The benign catastrophe loss experience celebrated by South Africa’s insurers in their 2024 and 2025 annual reports has been ripped asunder by signific [...]
Zimbabwe bets on insurance innovation model to reach underserved markets
Zimbabwe has launched its first insurance regulatory sandbox in a move the regulator and industry players say could reshape the country’s financial se [...]
CIMA zone insurers urged to overhaul marketing strategies to grow penetration
As an insurance advisor and consultant specialising in marketing management for insurance companies, business development and the customer experie [...]
Nigeria positions Insurance Week as platform for feedback and market expansion
The second edition of Nigeria’s Insurance Week returned with a continued emphasis on product reform and expanding public awareness as the industry see [...]
African cities use nature to fight floods and climate change
From Kinshasa to Dire Dawa, cities across Africa are discovering that wetlands, trees and parks could be their strongest defence against climate chang [...]
LMA mulling over new standard war risk clauses
The marine market could soon see new standard war risk clauses after the Lloyd’s Market Association said it was considering a major rewrite of the cla [...]
CPD initiative launched to help governments plan, finance and respond to disasters
The Centre for Disaster Protection has launched Labs, a platform designed to accelerate practical solutions that help governments better plan, finance [...]
VIDEO: Actuaries play key role in creating sustainable insurers
Yeside Kazeem, founder of the African Actuarial Development Academy, explores the critical role of actuaries in the insurance industry, particularly [...]
Compulsory cession hike pits premium retention goals against market liberalisation
Kenya’s recent decision to raise compulsory cession to 25% from 20% is reigniting a familiar debate across African insurance markets on how far regula [...]
Early warnings could be Africa’s first line of defence against climate losses
Africa’s largest general insurer, Santam Limited, has partnered with the South African Weather Service (SAWS) to improve the country’s weather forecas [...]