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Africa Ahead: the Sustainability Challenge adds more to CPD offering
Continuing professional development (CPD) is now available for all members of the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) across Africa, through Africa Ahe [...]
Insurers and reinsurers in a quandary over riot, looting, terrorism and war
The lashing that non-life insurers and reinsurers received in 2020 and 2021 looks set to continue into 2022, with an ongoing slew of high value claims [...]
93% of African CEOS believe African trade agreement will benefit intra-African trade
The vast majority of African CEOs believe that the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will have a positive effect on l [...]
Swiss Re horizon scans for upcoming risks
The latest Swiss Re Sonar report warns that cryptoassets and climate change are among the most prominent risks for the future.
As part of its tenth [...]
Shortlisted winners of the 2022 pan-African (re)insurance awards announced
The 2022 pan-African (Re)Insurance Awards include almost 20 journalists from ten African countries, selected from close to 100 submissions from 22 of [...]
Businesses must prepare for political violence risks ahead, warns AGCS
“We are facing a crisis on top of a crisis,” said Kristalina Georgieva, MD of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently, referring to the combine [...]
African Insurance Awards to celebrate seven years of excellence in Nairobi
The seventh edition of the African Insurance Awards will be held on 28 June 2022, during the African Insurance Organisation's 50th anniv [...]
Small companies proportionately worst affected by political violence, insurers warned by Imperial College Business School
Firms based in countries experiencing violent political conflicts see their inventory purchases drop as much as 20% on average as a result of economic [...]
ESG rises to the top of the annual Sanlam Benchmark Survey
ESG is attracting increased focus, according to the latest Sanlam Benchmark Survey – an annual body of research into the state of retirement funds and [...]
African insurers seizing opportunities in the oil sector, Fanaf told
During its 46th General Assembly, held on 23 May 2022 in Dakar, the Federation of African National Law Insurance Companies (FANAF) displ [...]