Category: Social
InsurTech investment rose almost 20% in 2025, reveals Gallagher Re
Investment in global InsurTech for the full year 2025 rose 19.5% year on year to US$5.08 billion, driven in part by a significant uplift in Q4 funding [...]
African insurers reach new sustainability milestone with $52bn of investments now linked to climate action and social inclusion
Africa’s insurance industry has US$52 billion of assets under management (AUM) now linked to environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets, accor [...]
Political violence premiums jumped tenfold after unrest in DRC
Political violence insurance premiums in Democratic Republic of Congo surged as much as tenfold in 2025 due to unrest in the eastern region.
The mo [...]
Africa on the margins at Davos climate and sustainability forum
As global leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland, for the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF) to advance dialogue on climate action, energy security and s [...]
Why Africa’s power gaps and fragmented grids need insurers at the table
A month out from the important Energy Indaba 2026 in Cape Town and a week before the equally important Mining Indaba, the World Economic Forum (WE [...]
How Uganda is transforming its financial system for sustainability agenda
In the quiet corridors of Uganda’s financial regulatory bodies, there is a profound shift taking place—one that moves beyond the traditional metrics o [...]
Annual life policies reshape Zimbabwe’s insurance market, raising regulatory and consumer risks
Zimbabwe’s life insurance industry is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation. Products once designed to span decades, including whole-life [...]
Life insurance deserves more spotlight in the CIMA zone, says NSIA Assurances Togo managing director
With over 25 years of experience in the insurance sector in Europe and Africa, Constant Yao Djeket, current Managing Director of NSIA Assurances T [...]
Aviation market still in state of flux, warns WTW
The aviation insurance sector entered 2026 still grappling with the aftershocks of geopolitical upheaval, market volatility, and evolving risk landsca [...]
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 [...]