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Africa’s 2026 insurance calendar sends clear message that sustainability is not about to slip off the agenda
As Africa’s insurance sector begins 2026, one clear theme emerges from the continent’s packed conference calendar: sustainability. This is building on [...]
Breaking the drought cycle: How the DRIVE insurance programme is redefining climate risk resilience for Horn of Africa pastoralists
Rhoda Rubaiza, project lead, and Regina Kwengwere, monitoring and evaluation expert, at ZEP-RE PTA Reinsurance Company, reveals the successes of t [...]
78% of insurance CEOs predict future growth, reports KPMG
Insurance CEOs are confident in growth through smart risk management, operational efficiency and human-artificial intelligence (AI) collaboration, acc [...]
ATA launches $750 million facility to underwrite AI globally
Advanced Technology Assurance (ATA) has launched an insurance facility, up to US$750 million, to underwrite the global AI infrastructure build-out, a [...]
AI and cyber fraud escalating at unprecedented rate, says WEF
Artificial intelligence (AI), geopolitical fragmentation and a surge in cyber-enabled fraud are redefining the global cyber risk landscape at unpreced [...]
Insureds set to benefit from strong aviation market, suggests Gallagher
The general aviation insurance market is entering 2026 from a position of strength, with abundant capacity and competitive pricing creating favourable [...]
Global collaboration continues despite major challenges, finds WEF
The overall level of global collaboration has held steady in the face of sustained pressure, but its shape is changing as geopolitical tensions, confl [...]
Record reinsurance capital pivotal to profitable growth opportunities for insurers, suggests Aon
Insurers were set to benefit from more flexible reinsurance rates as they went into January 1 renewals thanks to record-breaking levels of reinsurance [...]
South African general insurance market expected to rise 7.4% in the years ahead, says GlobalData
The general insurance industry in South Africa is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4%, increasing from ZAR207.7 billion [...]
Poor countries still losing out on proactive disaster risk finance, warns Centre for Disaster Protection
New global analysis reveals a sharp rise in proactive disaster risk finance across all country groupings, but the poorest and most fragile countries s [...]