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Ploughing into agriculture insurance
The need for innovation has never been greater as Africa emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, governments look to recovery and as insurers hope to reco [...]
AM Best says global reinsurance market stable
AM Best’s outlook on the global reinsurance segment remains at stable, as improved pricing trends for most business lines are offsetting growing claim [...]
Terashni Pillay named as new Swiss Re Corporate Solutions South African head
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Terashni Pillay as chief executive officer South Africa, effective 1 November.
Ms Pillay will be respons [...]
New insurtech solution launched to support Kenya’s livestock industry
Micro Insurance Company (MIC) and Lofte Kesho are partnering to offer digital solutions to livestock farmers to improve their economic wellbeing.
M [...]
Small businesses need to improve cybersecurity – and buy insurance
Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are estimated to have spent $57bn on cybersecurity in 2020 alone, however a new report suggests up to 1.3 million [...]
SMEs: how insurance adoption will protect, and ensure sustainable growth
Small and medium-zed enterprises (SMEs) represent the engine room of economies and key drivers of sustainable economic growth in terms of value creati [...]
Kenya unveils policy to grow agricultural insurance
Kenya has unveiled a policy paper to boost uptake of agricultural underwriting in a country where the cover accounts less than 1% of the total insuran [...]
Grab your chance to have your say!
Independent thinktank Cenfri has launched a project to understand key challenges and identify opportunities regarding the processes for policy leads a [...]
The human side of disaster
The human side of the Covid-19 disaster is on open display as countries assess the impact of the pandemic on the lives and livelihoods of their citize [...]
Insurers set to take advantage of growing drone market
The global drone insurance market is expected to grow from $1.06bn in 2020 to $1.13bn in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1%, accordi [...]