Category: Sustainability
Cyber risks increasing alongside geopolitical tensions, warns Geneva Association
As geopolitical tensions intensify and digital interdependence deepens, cyber incidents are becoming more frequent, sophisticated and costly, with med [...]
PODCAST: Happy birthday and welcome to Africa Ascending Bites
In the first of a year-long series, we wish Udai Patel, of Afro-Asian Insurance Services, a very happy 65th birthday, discussing the very important is [...]
Africa’s sustainable finance challenge is moving beyond risk to impact
Allocators of capital that wish to stand out in today’s competitive global finance and investment landscape must find ways to create impact in add [...]
Opinion: The rise of electric vehicles in Africa and the implications for motor insurance
The global transition from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles is accelerating, driven by environmental concerns, technological i [...]
East Africa’s green lending boom is reshaping risk for insurers and banks
Banks in East African markets including Kenya are accelerating their environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies, steadily expanding green l [...]
Zimbabwe insurers put environment at centre of ESG as climate risks rise
The growing intensity of climate shocks in Zimbabwe is reshaping how insurers think about risk, pushing environmental risk considerations to the foref [...]
CIMA region: the need to reform claims settlement to improve insurance penetration
In the CIMA region, late claims settlement – or even non-payment – is one of the main factors that has a lasting impact on public confidence in in [...]
Move innovations beyond boardrooms to deliver impact for policyholders, Uganda’s insurers urged
Uganda’s insurance sector players have been urged to move beyond boardroom concepts and pilot projects and transform innovations into practical, acces [...]
Nigeria’s regulator assesses capital adequacy of insurers for sustainability before new rules start
With stricter capital rules on the horizon, Nigeria’s insurance regulator is taking early steps to evaluate insurers’ balance sheets and reinforce the [...]
Insurers lead the way in South African impact awards
Insurers featured highly as winners of the inaugural Alexforbes Paragon Impact Awards. The awards recognise JSE Top 100 listed companies demonstrating [...]