Category: Social
Digital innovations drive scale in Uganda’s low-income insurance market
For decades, insurance in Uganda was largely perceived as a service for wealthy individuals, large corporations and formally employed workers. But thi [...]
Parametric insurance struggles for scale in Nigeria despite climate risk urgency
Parametric insurance offers faster claims and improved risk management. Yet its adoption in Nigeria remains constrained by data gaps, low awareness, r [...]
How Nigeria’s startups are reinventing insurance for Gen Zs
For many young Nigerians, insurance has long been viewed as a product for older people, corporate workers, or vehicle owners. But a new generation of [...]
Forum stresses role of brokerage in boosting insurance uptake in CIMA zone
Insurance brokers in the CIMA region, united within the Inter-African Federation of Insurance Advisers (FIAC), wish to play their full part in imp [...]
Emirates launches comprehensive travel cover
Emirates has become the first airline in the world to offer comprehensive travel cover, an industry-first travel insurance product that handles it all [...]
Nearly 75% of aviation insurance professionals rank geopolitical instability as biggest threat, warns IUAI
Geopolitical instability, US claims inflation and supply chain disruption emerge as defining concerns for the aviation insurance market, according to [...]
Insurance as an enabler of economic growth cannot be understated, AIO forum speakers stress
Insurance has an ever more important role to play in enabling business, allowing for infrastructure development and building communities.
That was [...]
Uganda’s insurance premiums hit US$546 million as industry pushes for trust, faster claims and inclusive growth
Uganda’s insurance industry has crossed a historic milestone, with gross written premiums (GWPs) rising above UGX2.02 trillion (about US$546 million) [...]
TikTok launches distribution of insurance for ecommerce businesses
TikTok has officially transitioned to powerful distribution channel for commercial insurance for ecommerce businesses through digital insurtech compan [...]
Insurance brands grow at fastest rate in five years, says Brand Finance
Insurance brands are staging their fastest growth in five years, with the world’s top 100 reaching a combined US$606.7 billion in brand value, up 14% [...]