Category: Sustainability
AfDB approves US$6 million grant to help with disaster preparedness financing across Africa
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a US$6 million grant to support the African Risk Capacity (ARC) in boosting disaster preparedne [...]
D&O: directors warned to act early or risk everything
Company directors have been warned that delaying action during financial distress may trigger personal liability for reckless trading prohibited and r [...]
Cyber cover most in demand to reduce geopolitical risks, survey finds
Cyber insurance has emerged as the most in-demand insurance product as escalating geopolitical tensions drive a surge in cyber threats. With conflicts [...]
VIDEO: Changing regulations changing the shape of renewals ahead
In our latest look at reinsurance renewals ahead of the 1/1 season, Simba Mukonzo, CEO of brokers Mukfin, and Owen Munthal, country manager for Za [...]
Need for better insurance data highlighted by AIO report
The need for better data has been highlighted by a new report from the African Insurance Organisation (AIO).
In its annual report, produced by [...]
South Africa’s insurers confront the profitability-sustainability trade-off
The key to a successful insurance business is being able to balance short-term performance with long-term stability. To stand out from their peers, in [...]
Interpreting political risk and political violence coverage in light of Hamilton Corporate Member Ltd & Ors v Afghan Global Insurance Ltd
In light of the judgement of Mr Justice Calver in Hamilton Corporate Member Ltd & Ors v Afghan Global Insurance Ltd [2024] EWHC 1426 (Comm) and re [...]
CIMA-zone insurers urged to actualise domestication of mining premiums
Drissa Traoré, deputy managing director of SanlamAllianz Burkina Faso, discusses the opportunities that the Burkinabè mining sector offers to the [...]
Surge in vehicle imports fuels motor insurance growth in Zimbabwe amid claims pressure
Zimbabwe’s insurance sector is experiencing a rare silver lining amid the country’s broader economic challenges—a surge in vehicle imports that is dri [...]
Mozambique given $2 million premium for drought protection
Mozambique has received a US$2 million insurance premium for drought protection covering the 2025-2026 agricultural season, marking the country's thir [...]