Category: Sustainability
Insurers launch new guide to address climate risks
As the UN met in New York to discuss climate change, 14 global insurers worth more than $3.5trn collectively have been outlining how they manage the r [...]
Nigerians push for insurance inclusion
The Nigerian government has reiterated the need to financially capture 36.6 million Nigerian adults (36.8% of the working population) through microins [...]
Mapping critical for future developments
Access to real-time mapping and spatial information will be critical in helping Africa’s development and crucial in helping the insurance industry pro [...]
World less resilient
The world economy is less resilient now than in 2007 at the onset of the global financial crisis, according to Macroeconomic Resilience Indices develo [...]
VIDEO: Cassim Hansa of Continental Re discusses the need for education on ESG issues
In the second of a series of three interviews, Cassim Hansa of Continental Re discusses the need for education on ESG issues. [...]
New alliance on climate change
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is encouraging insurers to become part of a new African Financial Alliance on Climate Change.
Speaking at the r [...]
Funding rolls in for agricultural and energy projects
Increasing numbers of investors are supporting agricultural and renewable energy projects across Africa – all of which need insurance coverage. Among [...]
Wildfires highlight need to put Africa on world map
Three times the numbers of fires are burning in Angola than in Brazil, yet the world’s media is focused on the South American country. The wildfires i [...]
Insurers could benefit – if only they would share
Insurers across Africa are being urged to share the science and information that would enable the wider markets to benefit and grow. Paul Griessel, CE [...]
VIDEO: How to boost the agricultural insurance market across Africa
Ofir Ardon, CEO of agri-technology company Agritask, discusses the lessons learned in Latin America that can help boost the agricultural [...]