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2023 pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards: deadline 15 February 2023
The longest-running award of its kind, the 8th edition of the pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards invites entries from Africa’s media communit [...]
Macroeconomics tops the risk list for Africa in 2023, says AGCS
Macroeconomic developments are African companies’ top risk for 2023, with climate change not far behind, according to a new report.
The 2023 Allian [...]
South Africa facing real threat to security from power cuts, warns IRMSA
The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) has joined growing calls on government to take immediate action to address unparalleled loadshed [...]
ARC Ltd. tops the global table on ESG scores among insurers
Reinsurer African Risk Capacity (ARC) Limited has received the global insurance industry’s top overall environmental, social and governance (ESG) scor [...]
WEF warns interconnected risks will have long-term impact – unless action is taken now
Deeply interconnected global risks are threatening both short-term security and longer-term stability, warned the World Economic Forum (WEF) in its la [...]
Sustainable development: small, medium and micro businesses can help deliver Africa’s sustainability promises
Individuals and small, medium and micro-enterprises (SMMEs) will play a huge part in achieving national and continental sustainability outcomes, espec [...]
As construction risks rise, Nigerian insurers seek new learning tools to remain in business
Insurers are well versed in monitoring emerging risks but it seems building collapse and its attendant pressure on insurers is fast becoming a new hea [...]
WEF warns gap is closing on time to address deeply interconnected global risks
Conflict and geo-economic tensions have triggered a series of deeply interconnected global risks, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks [...]
Reinsurance markets face tough start to 2023, warns Guy Carpenter
January 1 renewals are proving to be one of the most challenging reinsurance markets the sector has experienced, as reinsurers and cedents work to est [...]
Concerns rising on South African risks, warns Riskonet
International safety and risk consultancy Riskonet has flagged several risk concerns for South Africa in 2023. These include political upheaval; finan [...]