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Early warnings could be Africa’s first line of defence against climate losses
Africa’s largest general insurer, Santam Limited, has partnered with the South African Weather Service (SAWS) to improve the country’s weather forecas [...]
Uganda insurers challenged to overhaul products to match customers’ economic realities
Insurance stakeholders have been challenged to rethink how they design and deliver products, with a strong call to align offerings to the real financi [...]
Inaccurate risk assessment remains top barrier for cyber insurance underwriting, finds GlobalData
Appetite for offering cyber insurance remains mixed, as difficulties in assessing risks create challenges in ensuring profitability, according to a ne [...]
New partnership to identify evolving natcat threats to support insurers
Willis has agreed a scientific partnership with researchers at Cornell University and the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future to identify evolvin [...]
Middle East crisis highlights risks for aviation insurers, warns WTW
Tensions in the Middle East have inevitably dominated discussions in the airline insurance market since the outbreak of hostilities between the US and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Zimbabwe’s artisanal miners present untapped insurance opportunity
Zimbabwe’s insurers have a chance to develop innovative products and collaborate with the government to deliver targeted cover for the fast-growing ar [...]