Category: Sustainability
VIDEO: Making the link between insurance and the insureds
One of the battles has always been to persuade African consumers of the need to buy insurance. That has been a particular problem as insurers have tri [...]
VIDEO: Clearing the blockages to automation
Today we welcome the team at Equisoft who have shared the latest from the Equisoft Accelerate series of webinars, with this edition focusing on a 360- [...]
Insurance industry adoption of ESG driven by long-term climate change
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices have become more than a buzzword, with businesses across all market sectors, including the insura [...]
Insurers missing out on informal workers
Close your eyes and picture an informal worker. What economic shock is that person most worried about? What resources (social, financial [...]
Senegal joins ATI with €15m of support from Europe
Senegal has joined the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) as its 20th member state, on its 20th anniversary, with a subscribed capital [...]
Reinsurance sector remains resilient but faces major challenges
The reinsurance sector remains financially and operationally resilient but continues to face macroeconomic risks, according to the International Assoc [...]
Reinsurers need to work together to make market growth a reality
Africa’s reinsurers are competing for too small a pie and should instead work together to grow the overall market, according to Corneille Karekezi, gr [...]
Pandemic year one: SA insurers confirm 23.3% spike in fully underwritten life policy claims
South Africa-based life insurers have confirmed paying more than ZAR20.6bn against fully underwritten individual life policies in 2020, offering the l [...]
Global insurance industry to hit new records in 2022
The global insurance industry is set to reach a new record in global premiums by mid-2022, exceeding $7trn, according to Swiss Re.
Swiss Re Institu [...]
Insurance has key role to play in financing Africa’s power
In November 2017, the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) and the KfW Development Bank jointly launched the Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF [...]