Category: Sustainability
Impact investing non-negotiable to meet Africa’s tough sustainable development goals
Insurers, reinsurers and risk managers must pay close attention to environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors for the industry to do its part [...]
Self-service should speed claims process by Kenyan insurer
Kenyan insurer CIC Group has launched a claims self-service provider portal for garages and assessors to increase efficiency in the claims’ reconcilia [...]
ATI supports second energy project in Malawi
The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI), under its regional liquidity support facility (RLSF), has supported the Salima Solar PV plant, by providing [...]
Importance of Nairobi Declaration stressed to market
“The Principles for Sustainable Insurance provide a global roadmap to develop and expand the innovative risk management and insurance solutions that w [...]
Should insurers boycott the oil and gas sector in the name of climate change?
With the international community pushing for a rapid decrease in carbon emissions due to climate change, there has been a significant decline in forei [...]
Future looking good as more firms boost African presence
A number of new entities are springing up across the continent, reflecting growing confidence in a resurgence in the African insurance markets.
The [...]
Guy Carpenter launches climate risk modelling services
Guy Carpenter & Company has launched a suite of climate advisory and modelling services, as companies look to develop and integrate robust climate [...]
Covid-19 has not slowed rate of growth for African insurance markets, aided by tech
The risk of a major disruptor making serious inroads into the African insurance market is a threat never far from the minds of insurance CEOs across t [...]
Global players set up net-zero targets for insurance
As the G20 gathers in Venice for its Climate Summit, eight of the world’s leading insurers and reinsurers have made a historic commitment to play thei [...]
Insurers urged to back startups that can drive climate-related innovation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is recommending that development financial institutions and other investors focus on high-impact, high-growth-pote [...]