Category: Social

Help for marine interests in building a sustainability report
Having published its own inaugural sustainability report in 2021, marine insurer Britannia P&I has created a template for its members and other sh [...]

Bringing one-stop shop to African insurance markets
Demand for political violence and terrorism (PVT) covers has been surging in east Africa so far this year, as elections in Kenya loom and business loo [...]

CCMA upholds decision to fire the unvaccinated
The right of an employer to fire an employee for refusing to comply with Covid-19 vaccine mandates in South Africa has been boosted by a January 2021 [...]

Continental Re names judging panel for pan-African journalism awards
Continental Reinsurance Plc has named the most diverse panel of judges yet for the 7th edition of the Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards. Two [...]

New names for Gen Re Africa
Gen Re has appointed Cindy Blanchard and Jason Cooper-Williams as new joint managing directors of General Reinsurance Africa.
They will take over f [...]

Cyber threats top the risk list across Africa
Cyber perils are the biggest concern for companies in Africa and the Middle East, South Africa, Nigeria and around the world in 2022, according to the [...]

Cameroon partner joins board of Brokerslink
Broking business Brokerslink has confirmed the appointment of Laure Nicaise, founder and general manager of Generalia Assurances, Brokerslink’s partne [...]

Zep Re set for Rwanda expansion as global reinsurance market hardening bites across Africa
Zep Re is set to expand its operations further in Rwanda with a new office in the capital Kigali, after 18 months of preparation and government approv [...]

Kenya’s underwriters count on premium hike to halt losses in motor insurance
Kenya’s underwriters are counting on increased premiums to halt the streak of losses in motor insurance but will first have to surmount legal hurdles. [...]

Nigerian insurer extends agri-insurance policy to improve farming resilience
One of Nigeria’s leading insurers has extended its existing agriculture cover to protect farmers whose crops are destroyed by cattle encroaching onto [...]
