Category: Sustainability
An Africa-first approach to reinsurance
Climate change, digitalisation and infrastructure are among the trends that will define the Africa risk environment during the coming decade. These tr [...]
Emerging economies set to gain from teleworking?
Remote work has emerged as a new norm during the Covid-19 pandemic. As we emerge from the crisis, this cultural shift could allow companies located in [...]
Axa to put Africa business into Asia operations
Axa is combining its businesses in Asia and Africa, with AXA Asia chief executive Gordon Watson taking on an expanded remit, according to reports from [...]
VIDEO: Crucial to get distribution right to grow African insurance market
Richard Leftley talks to Liz Booth about the importance of getting distribution right if you are to succeed in growing your share of the African insur [...]
Insurance regulators have had key role during pandemic
Insurance is a key enabler for all economies and now is the time for insurers to step up and embrace new products to widen the scope of their protecti [...]
CII investing heavily to boost health and wellbeing through insurance
The UK’s Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) believes insurance can help boost health and wellbeing across the 54 member states of the Commonwealth, i [...]
Tech adoption will turn around Africa’s lacklustre insurance penetration experience
The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is underpinned by new technologies that will enable Africa-based insurers to turn around the lacklustre insuran [...]
S&P issues warning for insurers on climate data
S&P Global Ratings' Sustainable Finance Scientific Council has warned of the growing risk of misstatements and greenwashing, as climate data has y [...]
Insurance industry led by Prince Charles on sustainability agenda
The UK’s Prince of Wales has launched a Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) Insurance Task Force during a visit to Lloyd’s.
The SMI Insurance Task [...]
Gender equality still needs work in Tanzanian financial services
A number of financial institutions in Tanzania were found to be performing well regarding gender equality at senior management levels, though gender g [...]