Category: Sustainability
Insurance will be needed to enable climate financing, stresses Howdens
More than half of the $19 trillion already committed to financing the climate transition through to 2030 will require additional insurance coverage, s [...]
WEF launches its 2024 technology report, with AI topping the list
The World Economic Forum’s latest Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024 report unveils a future teeming with possibilities.
A wider lens was employe [...]
Insuring the biggest shows on earth
Major sporting events such as Euro 2024 and the Olympics excite and unite billions of people around the world, but for event organisers, delivering su [...]
Lloyd’s to delay its Blueprint Two implementation
Lloyd’s and Velonetic have announced that the cutover to its Blueprint Two phase one digital services, scheduled for a target date of October 2024, wi [...]
Africa is the bright spot as move towards energy transition loses momentum globally
The global energy transition to a more equitable, secure and sustainable energy system is still progressing but has lost momentum in the face of incre [...]
GRiP expands into flood intelligence with JBA Risk Management tie-up
GRiP, a South African spatial technology and data specialist, has teamed up with JBA Risk Management to provide its customers with access to the lates [...]
VIDEO: Microinsurance gaining traction across Africa
Part 1: Lorenzo Chan, the chair of The Microinsurance Network, talks to Liz Booth about the global organisation and how he is seeing an increase i [...]
AIO shines a compelling spotlight on enabling the re/insurance industry to do more to support Africa’s disaster resilience
As a risk expert and risk transfer solution provider, the re/insurance industry has the potential, if enabled, to support Africa in building its r [...]
Captives offer huge opportunity for African insurers, suggest market experts
The greater development of the captives across Africa will offer the insurance market huge opportunities, agreed a group of insurers who met recently. [...]
Insurers, reinsurers vie for climate change premium dividend
Up to US$20-billion in additional risk premium is up for grabs between today and 2030 as global insurers and reinsurers respond to powerful megatrends [...]