Category: Social
Zimbabwe bets on insurance innovation model to reach underserved markets
Zimbabwe has launched its first insurance regulatory sandbox in a move the regulator and industry players say could reshape the country’s financial se [...]
CIMA zone insurers urged to overhaul marketing strategies to grow penetration
As an insurance advisor and consultant specialising in marketing management for insurance companies, business development and the customer experie [...]
Nigeria positions Insurance Week as platform for feedback and market expansion
The second edition of Nigeria’s Insurance Week returned with a continued emphasis on product reform and expanding public awareness as the industry see [...]
Early warnings could be Africa’s first line of defence against climate losses
Africa’s largest general insurer, Santam Limited, has partnered with the South African Weather Service (SAWS) to improve the country’s weather forecas [...]
Uganda insurers challenged to overhaul products to match customers’ economic realities
Insurance stakeholders have been challenged to rethink how they design and deliver products, with a strong call to align offerings to the real financi [...]
Inaccurate risk assessment remains top barrier for cyber insurance underwriting, finds GlobalData
Appetite for offering cyber insurance remains mixed, as difficulties in assessing risks create challenges in ensuring profitability, according to a ne [...]
New partnership to identify evolving natcat threats to support insurers
Willis has agreed a scientific partnership with researchers at Cornell University and the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future to identify evolvin [...]
Middle East crisis highlights risks for aviation insurers, warns WTW
Tensions in the Middle East have inevitably dominated discussions in the airline insurance market since the outbreak of hostilities between the US and [...]
World Bank-backed satellite cover showcases climate risk transfer with record payouts in a week
When the October-December rains failed across the Horn of Africa, 71,290 pastoralist families didn't have to wait. By the time governments gathered to [...]
Mixed bag for insurers as Uganda tables tax amendments
Uganda’s proposed tax amendments for the financial year 2026-2027 are drawing mixed reactions, with players in the insurance sector warning that some [...]