Category: Social
First parametric exchange opens for London market business
The London market has its first parametric exchange connecting brokers, carriers and data providers.
Yokah has launched cat-risk.com, the first ind [...]
Technological innovation fuelling growth in Uganda’s insurance sector
The insurance industry in Uganda is undergoing a transformation, driven by technological innovation as the East African country pushes to reduce the p [...]
Search for stability drives more Zimbabweans to foreign currency-denominated life policies
More Zimbabweans are ditching locally-priced insurance policies for foreign-currency denominated ones in search of stability amid volatile foreign exc [...]
Insurers must capitalise on AfCFTA for industry growth, suggests Nigeria’s regulator
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has urged insurance companies in Nigeria to take advantage of opportunities presented by the African Contin [...]
Microinsurance improves access for uninsured, finds new report from MiN
Microinsurance has helped support a 70% increase in access to select insurance products in the last three years across Africa, Latin America and the C [...]
Uganda’s insurance sector to showcase innovation and trust at 2025 Insurance Week
Uganda’s insurance sector is gearing up for a transformative four-day event designed to enhance public trust, drive innovation and promote inclusivity [...]
Having the right products key for future insurance sector, finds FANAF
Developing the right products for the market was a key message emerging from the French federation of insurers (FANAF) when it met in Marrakech re [...]
Clash over Uganda’s credit life insurance pricing exposes gap in consumer education
Members of Parliament (MPs) in Uganda have accused commercial banks of imposing unfair additional credit life insurance on borrowers, triggering a mix [...]
Zimbabwe’s life insurers losing revenue from not taken up policies
Zimbabwe’s life insurance sector is witnessing a persistently high number of not taken up (NTU) policies, leading to substantial revenue losses in a m [...]
Operationalising universal health insurance scheme: Challenges and opportunities for CIMA zone insurers
Many countries in the CIMA zone, such as Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali and Senegal, are implementing universal health insurance plans (UHIP), [...]