Category: Social
African Insurance Awards 2023 deadline extended until March 20
The submission of nominations for the 8th edition of the African Insurance Awards (AIA) has been extended to 20 March 2023. Through thes [...]
Pensions, cyber, health and nat cats have largest protection gaps, warns GFIA
A new report by the Global Federation of Insurance Associations (GFIA) has identified trillion-dollar global protection gaps in the areas of pensions, [...]
Budgets, energy woes and how (alleged) corruption threatens SA’s just transition
The 2023 National Budget speech delivered by South Africa’s Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, placed a high priority on addressing the country’s [...]
Weak shilling drives up spare-parts costs to pile pressure on Kenya’s motor insurers
The Kenyan shilling has continued to weaken against the US dollar, driving up spare parts costs to pile pressure on the East African economy’s motor i [...]
Taking climate-related catastrophe in its stride: SA leading general insurer posts profit despite tough underwriting environment
South Africa’s leading general insurer, Santam Limited, reported strong growth in gross written premiums (GWP) and an “acceptable net profit” for its [...]
Grab your chance to join the conversation
Mozambique Women in Insurance (MWII) is conducting a survey across the continent to measure the gender balance across the insurance industry, with a v [...]
Agricultural workshop proves a hit in Sudan
W-Safe Reinsurance Limited recently hosted a five-day face-to-face training programme for key cedants in the Sudanese market.
The Agriculture, Engi [...]
South Africa faces tough times ahead in worrying signs for insurers
South Africa’s GDP shrank by 1.3% in the final quarter of 2022, compared to forecasts of a 0.4% drop.
Analysts are blaming the record blackouts for [...]
Growing social inequality set to fuel protests, warns AGCS
Anger over growing social inequality and the cost of living, foundering faith in governments and institutions and increasingly polarised politics, tog [...]
Nigeria: tight presidential poll signals uncertainty in insurance market
The tight results emanating from the Nigeria presidential election on the 25th of February 2023 is generating a high level of uncertainty in the insur [...]