Category: Sustainability
Covid-19 swings the spotlight back onto emerging countries’ debt
While the focus so far has mainly been on China, Europe, and the US, the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to be even more severe for e [...]
S&P affirms ATI rating despite Covid-19
S&P Global Rating has reaffirmed African Trade Insurance Agency’s (ATI) creditor rating of ‘A’ with a Stable Outlook (A/Stable) and noting ATI’s ‘poli [...]
Ivory Coast issues Covid-19 bond
On April 27, the Ivorian government issued the first Covid-19 social bonds on the WAEMU securities market, seeking a total of CFA180 billion (about $2 [...]
Covid-19 unlikely to stop push for higher premium rates
A survey conducted before the Covid-19 pandemic has confirmed that premium rates are on the move upwards for many classes and in many markets across A [...]
Are insurers prepared for major social change post-Covid-19?
A few years ago at the African Insurance Organisation general assembly, one South African insurance CEO opined that insurers needed to prepare for a w [...]
Will the Covid-19 crisis close the wage gap?
Internationally, there is a growing trend to reduce executive pay in response to the current Covid-19 crisis. South Africa is following the trend, wit [...]
Climate change set to impact future pandemics
Climate is known to affect disease and its spread. Now, Dr Peter Sousounis, director of climate change research at AIR Worldwide, has published observ [...]
IMF warns of ‘unprecedented’ health and economic impact of Covid-19 on SSA
Sub-Saharan Africa is facing an unprecedented health and economic crisis due to Covid-19, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns. It fears the to [...]
Data key to unlocking Covid-19 management
As insurers know, data is key to delivering the right services to the right place at the right time. Now, as the world grapples with an unprecedented [...]
Safer, more sustainable transport in a post-Covid-19 world?
Insurers need to prepare for some major shifts in societal behaviour post Covid-19, which may become permanent. Part of that is keeping an eye on the [...]