Category: Social
Overall wellbeing in Africa lower than global average, finds Cigna
Overall wellbeing in Africa is lower than the global average and Middle East levels, according to a new survey, which showed stress incidences at 91% [...]
SASRIA to receive top-up funding from South African government
South Africa’s National Treasury has confirmed an additional ZAR11bn lifeline for the state-owned special risks insurer, Sasria SOC Limited (Sasria). [...]
Insurance project makes it to final of fintech challenge
Ecobank Group has announced the finalists of the 2021 Ecobank Fintech Challenge, including one insurance project.
The challenge, in its fourth edit [...]
Digital solutions assist in recalibrating insurance risk
Global insurers and reinsurers are leveraging technology to get closer to data, gain new insights into risk and recalibrate their traditional take on [...]
New insurance sector and NGO partnership will protect world’s most vulnerable from climate risks
Start Network, a coalition of more than 50 humanitarian charities, and the Insurance Development Forum (IDF) have agreed a new partnership to support [...]
Insurance media awards open for seventh year
Continental Reinsurance this week opened submissions for the 2022 pan-African (re)insurance journalism awards. Business reporters across the African c [...]
North African climate risk high on the agenda at Sharm el-Sheikh Rendezvous
At the first physical gathering of north Africa and the Middle East’s insurance industry since the start of the pandemic, insurers and regulators warn [...]
Digitalisation, professionalism and trust are standout features of sustainable insurance
Banks, insurers and insurance brokers that incorporate digitalisation, professionalism and trust into their operating models will dominate the Africa [...]
Flood risk rising across Africa – insurers need to measure up
Climate change is a hot topic at the moment, with global leaders descending on Glasgow, Scotland, to discuss climate-related matters at COP26, the 202 [...]
Kenya’s insurers see hyper-personalised covers as a way to sustain growth
Kenya’s insurers are betting on hyper-personalised policies as the way to sustain current customers and win over the younger population, given that th [...]