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Interconnected risks test resilience of Kenya’s insurance market
The interconnectedness of risks is threatening a perfect storm for Kenya and its insurance sector in the coming year.
That was the fear of a gr [...]
Insurers must use technology to support consumers, warns IIK
Looking to the future, the industry must use technology wisely and embrace it in ways that benefit consumers.
That was the overriding message from [...]
Agriculture, health and motor on the agenda as Kenya Re bids to take words into action
Growing sustainably in challenging insurance sectors is never easy. However, a summit in Ivory Coast this November aims to take words into action and [...]
ZEP-RE’s Hope Murera named as deputy chair at IDF
The steering committee of the Insurance Development Forum (IDF) has appointed Hope Murera as its deputy chair.
As managing director and group CEO o [...]
Nigeria insurers shift focus from recapitalisation to growth agenda
Nigeria’s insurance industry is entering a new phase following the completion of its recapitalisation exercise, with regulators and industry leaders n [...]
Facultative reinsurance helping insurers pursue growth opportunities, says Willis
Facultative reinsurance is helping insurers pursue growth opportunities in a rapidly softening market, enabling them to maximise available capacity an [...]
Afreximbank and ZEP-RE sign MoU on building professional capacity across Africa
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and ZEP-Re have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build professional and institutional capacity i [...]
Power sector becoming crucial to economic stability, finds Willis
The global power sector is becoming increasingly central to economic growth as artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, advanced manufacturing [...]
Super El Niño warnings raise urgency for collaborative African risk management efforts
Warnings that the 2026/27 El Niño could become one of the strongest on record are sharpening the focus on how Africa can prepare for a climate shock t [...]
An abundance of uncertainities facing insurers, warns Munich Re
At present, the market environment is facing an abundance of uncertainties: the consequences of climate change, geopolitical tensions and rapid techno [...]