Category: Sustainability
Africa’s insurance leaders chart next era of growth at FANAF’s golden jubilee
Key players in the African insurance sector recently gathered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Federation of Afri [...]
Threats to individuals and assets up a third, warns Alert:24
Threats to individuals or client assets increased by more than a third in 2025, accounting for 37% of all incidents, according to a new report.
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InsurTech investment rose almost 20% in 2025, reveals Gallagher Re
Investment in global InsurTech for the full year 2025 rose 19.5% year on year to US$5.08 billion, driven in part by a significant uplift in Q4 funding [...]
Business now at risk from biodiversity loss, warns major new report
The growth of the global economy has been at the cost of immense biodiversity loss, which now poses a critical and pervasive systemic risk to the econ [...]
African insurers reach new sustainability milestone with $52bn of investments now linked to climate action and social inclusion
Africa’s insurance industry has US$52 billion of assets under management (AUM) now linked to environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets, accor [...]
Insurers committed to climate action, according to ClimateWise report
The global insurance industry is demonstrating a strong commitment to climate action, according to the 2025 ClimateWise Principles Independent Review. [...]
Political violence premiums jumped tenfold after unrest in DRC
Political violence insurance premiums in Democratic Republic of Congo surged as much as tenfold in 2025 due to unrest in the eastern region.
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VIDEO: African insurance markets set for new development
Andrew Selous, director at City & Commercial, discusses the evolution of MGAs in Africa and expands on how insurers can make a real difference [...]
Africa on the margins at Davos climate and sustainability forum
As global leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland, for the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF) to advance dialogue on climate action, energy security and s [...]
Why Africa’s power gaps and fragmented grids need insurers at the table
A month out from the important Energy Indaba 2026 in Cape Town and a week before the equally important Mining Indaba, the World Economic Forum (WE [...]