Category: Sustainability
Africa has golden opportunity for transformation
The Covid-19 pandemic has eroded the overall improvement in risk-reward scores seen across the African continent in recent years, but this should not [...]
UK judgment on BI set to cause global ramifications
Insurers and courts across the world, including those in South Africa in particular, have been watching for the UK court ruling on business interrupti [...]
More must be done on driving UN sustainable development goals forward
The insurance industry lacks a systematic mapping of sustainable products and services, warned the UN-PSI and Swiss Re at the fourth in their series o [...]
Reinsurers holding firm despite Covid-19 concerns
Two of Africa’s largest reinsurers have reported a solid first half-year, despite Covid-19, but both remain cautious about the months ahead.
Firstl [...]
VIDEO: Tough few months ahead for African insurance markets
As we approach the renewal season, reinsurers from across Africa spoke about their fears of the impact Covid-19 will have on the insurance markets [...]
Insurers reacting fast as Covid-19 hits insurance sales hard
Some 64% of insurers have reported the value of premiums sold since the Covid-19 outbreak has plummeted, while 67% said they have seen declines in new [...]
Financial criminals making the most of Covid-19
Financial crime has exploded during the Covid-19 pandemic. Companies and organisations globally have reported up to a 6000% increase in the number of [...]
VIDEO: Insurers reacting fast as Covid-19 hits insurance sales hard
Some 64% of insurers have reported the value of premiums sold since the Covid-19 outbreak has plummeted, while 67% said they have seen declines in [...]
Cargo insurers need to keep pace with changing technology
Cargo insurers need to keep pace with changes in technology, or else run the risk of losing business.
Building resilience through technology will b [...]
Profits rise at Continental Re as it braces for Covid-19 impact
Continental Re has reported, as at half-year 2020, strong growth across all key metrics and is cautiously optimistic as the continent emerges from the [...]