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AIO president calls for greater market collaboration to reduce dependence on international markets
The call for harmonised insurance and reinsurance markets is being led by African Insurance Organisation (AIO) president Patty Karuaihe-Martin, wh [...]
Foreign investors will always be needed to support Africa’s insurance markets, say speakers at the AIO Reinsurance Forum
Africa needs foreign direct investment (FDI) to thrive, with most countries across the continent realising the value of opening up their financial sec [...]
It is time for the industry to pull together on ESG, suggests ZEP-RE
Ensuring everyone in the company understands the need to reduce their carbon footprint is the key to success for those driving the envir [...]
Property and BI in the power sector show signs of softening, says WTW
After enduring years of hard-market conditions, the (re)insurance property and business interruption market cycles in the power sector are starting to [...]
Africa should elevate insurance as vital conduit for closing investments gap in climate change adaptation and mitigation
African governments will have to work with insurers on the continent to elevate insurance as a tool for closing the projected $450-billion investm [...]
L’Afrique doit faire de l’assurance un vecteur essentiel d’investissement dans l’adaptation au changement climatique et l’atténuation de ses effets
Les gouvernements africains devront collaborer avec les assureurs du continent pour faire de l'assurance un outil permettant de combler le déficit d'i [...]
Microinsurance: A market in an ‘experimental phase’ in the CIMA zone
Financial technology specialist, actuary and former re-insurance executive Joël Bamogo is the founder and CEO of Yelen Assurance, the first compan [...]
Uganda dithers on social health insurance plan as that of Kenya gets underway
Uganda is still dithering on the rollout of its National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) which is designed to provide affordable healthcare to all citi [...]
First insurance payout to Red Cross after thresholds reached
For the first time, an insurance payout has been triggered by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ Disaster Response [...]
ASR names new marine and aviation lead as Aurélien Sauty
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the pan-African and Middle East-focused (re)insurance group, has appointed Aurélien Sauty to lead its new marine and avi [...]