Category: Sustainability
Africa’s insurance executives challenged to move from talk to action amid evolving risk landscape
The authors are winners at the recent Continental Re 11th Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards 2026. Henry Uche topped the English Online ca [...]
World Bank-backed satellite cover showcases climate risk transfer with record payouts in a week
When the October-December rains failed across the Horn of Africa, 71,290 pastoralist families didn't have to wait. By the time governments gathered to [...]
Mixed bag for insurers as Uganda tables tax amendments
Uganda’s proposed tax amendments for the financial year 2026-2027 are drawing mixed reactions, with players in the insurance sector warning that some [...]
Nigeria sets stage for policyholders’ compensation with new guidelines
Insurance companies in Nigeria will begin contributing 0.25% of their net premium income to a dedicated compensation fund for policyholders in the eve [...]
Emeritus Re positions for growth with CIMA zone expansion
After 40 years in the southern African insurance market, with a presence in Zimbabwe, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia, the reinsurance com [...]
Kenyan insurance market among those poised to benefit from Gulf disruption, says Oxford Business
Geopolitical volatility following the Iran war has driven sharp repricing across war risk, marine and specialty insurance lines globally, but this cou [...]
Africa Re enjoys 10.2% increase in GWP in 2025
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African Reinsurance Corporation reported a 10.18% increase in gross written premium in 2025 to US$1.34 billion.
In the y [...]
Intensifying floods and droughts highlight new era of climate risk, warns Aon
Projections from Aon’s Climate Risk Monitor indicate increased risk of extreme precipitation and flash flooding over most of Africa, with countries in [...]
Winners for 11th Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards named
Continental Reinsurance has unveiled the winners of the 11th edition of the Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards. The winners were selected from [...]
ATIDI seeks US$500 million from partners after Gulf crisis
Africa’s multilateral insurer of trade risk, African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI), is seeking around US$500 million in capital [...]