Category: Social
Stark contrast between Beirut and US shows value of insurance
The value of insurance is never in doubt among those involved in the sector. However, persuading others of the value of insurance is sometimes a hard [...]
Online training set to reach much broader audience
Insurers and reinsurers are using the experience gained during their hasty transition to a ‘work from home’ world to expand and improve their skills d [...]
Two Covid-19 modelling tools launched for Africa
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and African Risk Capacity (ARC) have launched two Covid-19 modelling tools for Afri [...]
Covid-19 exposes protections gaps – an opportunity for insurers
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the protection gaps across Africa and presented insurers with a real opportunity to build their busine [...]
Award-winning Covid-19 equipment to be piloted in South Africa
A competition run by Munich Re will result in four projects being transformed into reality to help governments across Africa in the fight against Covi [...]
Warning for insurers as 62% of Kenyans looking to cut the price of their insurance
In what is a clear warning sign for insurers, a new survey has revealed that 62% of Kenyans are looking for better deals on their insurance premium as [...]
Millions of South Africans avoid preventative health screenings due to a lack of financial access
Insurers could have an opportunity to build market penetration after the Covid-19 crisis, as it has highlighted a lack of access to primary healthcare [...]
Is this the new normal?
When the South African government first announced a national lockdown back in March, countless businesses were left scrambling to make working from ho [...]
Insurers have golden opportunity to grow their businesses
Insurers across Africa often argue that microinsurance business is unprofitable and that they would rather stick with markets offering better returns. [...]
Food security becoming major issue in nine African countries
Insured risks multiply when food security threaten livelihoods and even lives, as insurers are well aware. Now the UN's Food and Agriculture Organizat [...]