Category: Sustainability
Insurers remain resilient in face of global challenges, says IAIS
Global macro-financial conditions in 2025 were marked by slower economic growth, moderating inflation, rising uncertainty, increased protectionism, ge [...]
Small businesses are disproportionately exposed to climate shocks, warns UN but insurance is a solution
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are the economic backbone of the more than 70 countries in the Global South that make up the Vulnerable Tw [...]
Profitability holding up for insurers despite softening market, says Swiss Re
The global insurance industry is navigating a cyclical slowdown, but profitability is holding up, according to Swiss Re.
In its latest report on gl [...]
Small wind turbines could revolutionise electricty supply in rural Africa, suggests WRI
Much of the conversation around wind power often focuses on large-scale utility wind farms that provide energy to power grids deployed across cities, [...]
MGAs warned to improve governance around AI in new paper
Managing general agents have been urged to establish formal artificial intelligence (AI) governance frameworks before growing operational, cyber and r [...]
VIDEO: Celebrating 50 years of Africa Re and its collaboration across Africa
Speakers at the 50th anniversary celebrations of Africa Re in Abuja, Nigeria, talked of the importance of collaboration across Africa and the way in [...]
ZEP-RE Academy at ten reflects the growth of Africa’s insurance capability
Ten years ago, ZEP-RE Academy began with the belief that Africa's insurance and reinsurance industry could only grow as fast as the skills of the [...]
Kenya’s tighter marine placement rules test local insurers’ capacity
Kenya’s tighter marine placement rules are set to test insurers’ capacity as the country moves to close gaps that had slowed the implementation of the [...]
Digital innovations drive scale in Uganda’s low-income insurance market
For decades, insurance in Uganda was largely perceived as a service for wealthy individuals, large corporations and formally employed workers. But thi [...]
Parametric insurance struggles for scale in Nigeria despite climate risk urgency
Parametric insurance offers faster claims and improved risk management. Yet its adoption in Nigeria remains constrained by data gaps, low awareness, r [...]