Category: Social
Kenya’s College of Insurance eyes bigger role as Africa’s insurance industry evolves
Kenya’s College of Insurance is entering a new phase of growth aimed at building on a decade of transformation that has expanded its training portfoli [...]
Low natural catastrophes help Munich Re to higher first half profits
Low numbers of natural catastrophes have helped Munich Re generate a net result of €2,211m (2,085m) in the second quarter of 2026 and €3,925m (3,178m) [...]
Embedding risk management key to development planning, suggests IDF
The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) will look to embed risk management earlier in development planning and investment decisions to help build resili [...]
Rising cyber fraud drives SMEs to embrace insurance
For many small business owners in Lagos, the greatest threat to survival was no longer rising rents or inflation, but a fraudulent WhatsApp message, a [...]
Kenya’s microinsurance drive reflects Africa’s push to close protection gap
Kenya’s insurance sector is increasingly turning its attention to the informal economy and underserved small businesses, signalling a shift across [...]
Mobile money seen anchoring Uganda’s bid for inclusive insurance
Uganda’s insurance industry is increasingly embracing mobile-first distribution channels in a renewed push to lift insurance penetration from the curr [...]
Nigeria pilots building insurance scheme as template for nationwide rollout
Nigeria’s insurance market is being handed a potential scale opportunity as the regulator positions the newly launched Lagos State Building Insurance [...]
Rising volatility hitting construction sector and increasing insurance spend, finds Arch
Geopolitical instability, supply chain disruption, climate change, funding and inflationary pressures, and emerging technologies are all increasing le [...]
Mozambique ship hit by Houthis in latest Red Sea terror escalation
A Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker carrying 28 Indian crew members was attacked in Iranian territorial waters on Friday, the Indian embassy in Tehran h [...]
Marine insurance rates rise rapidly in response to Houthi threats
Insurance rates have been spiralling since the start of the conflict between the US and Iran and last week the insurance cost of shipping goods throug [...]