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South Africa added to global life reinsurer Covid-19 costs
The cumulative cost of Covid-19 claims for the largest life reinsurers hit $4.4bn in the first quarter of the year as mortality rates spiked, accordin [...]
Being a responsible corporate citizen essential
The pandemic has disrupted the world, resulting in a significant economic turmoil that has led the African economy into its first recession in 25 year [...]
Insurance disruptor hits Kenyan market
Cytonn Investments has launched an insurance agency arm, the Cytonn Insurance Agency (CIA), whose key objective is to disrupt the insurance industry.
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ASR launches parametric division
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the pan-African focused reinsurance group, has launched a parametric division, alongside the appointment of Dr Raveem Is [...]
ASR launches Mauritius hub to serve the continent
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), a reinsurance business focused on providing risk mitigating insurance solutions to the African corporate and specialty m [...]
Digitally enabled customers at the heart of end-to-end insurance solutions
Insurance brokers, insurers and reinsurers plying their trade in Africa must develop and implement digital customer engagement strategies to address p [...]
Insurers must rethink their distribution models, warns new report
Insurers need to rethink their distribution models to offer uninterrupted service, superior customer experience (CX) and maximum value, as the industr [...]
Sustainability key to growth across east African insurance markets
Developing a sustainable business has been key to success at Kenyan insurer GA Insurance. Now growing across east Africa, group CEO Vijay Srivastava s [...]
Travel insurance innovation to cope with Covid-19
A new travel insurance product has emerged to help Africa’s tourism sector recover from Covid-19. The insurance offered by Royal Shield Re covers trav [...]
Thinking outside the box essential to grow Africa’s insurance markets
Thinking of the problem and finding a solution is transforming the way one company finds its insureds across Africa.
Micro Insurance Company has re [...]