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Zimbabwean regulator teams up with World Bank, FSD Africa to grow small business insurance
The Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) of Zimbabwe has signed a partnership with World Bank and FSD Africa to expand insurance access for small [...]
Uganda half-year premiums grow to US$302 million amid microinsurance momentum
Gross written premiums in Uganda’s insurance sector rose 8.8% in the first half of 2025 to exceed UGX1 trillion (US$287.2 million), fuelled by higher [...]
Insurers must create innovative solutions to handle growing cyber risks, warns IAM head
Cyber threats are reshaping across the continent, warns Vasish Ramkhalawon, secretary general of the Insurers Association of Mauritius.
He said tha [...]
SanlamAllianz Re appoints Tobias Suek as new CEO
SanlamAllianz Re, the reinsurance arm of SanlamAllianz, has announced the appointment of Tobias Suek as its new chief executive officer effective 15 O [...]
Aon agrees deal to improve claims service
Broker Aon has launched a specialist claims solution to help insurers navigate the increasingly complex claims landscape to better serve their custome [...]
Climate summit puts green investment and climate insurance at the centre of Africa’s resilience
The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) ended in Addis Ababa with a promising message: Africa will no longer be the world’s climate victim, but th [...]
Zimbabwe’s aviation insurance revenue shrinks amid limited market players
Zimbabwe’s aviation insurance sector is grappling with shrinking revenue, a trend industry insiders attribute to a limited pool of market players and [...]
Walter Voigts-von Forster to replace Nico Conradie as Munich Re Africa Branch CEO
Munich Re has appointed Walter Voigts-von Forster as chief executive officer, Munich Re Africa Branch, replacing Nico Conradie who will retire at the [...]
Strategic risk management is key to unlocking infrastructure investment in South Africa
Infrastructure projects must become more bankable, insurable and resilient within South Africa to attract much-needed private sector investment, warns [...]
Treaty reinsurance written in London rises more than 10%, reports IUA
Treaty reinsurance written in the London company market grew by more than 10% last year, according to the International Underwriting Association (IUA) [...]