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Africa mirrors the world in terms of top risks, says insurer
A trio of Covid-19-related risks heads up the tenth Allianz Risk Barometer 2021, reflecting potential disruption and loss scenarios that companies are [...]
Covid-19 increasing social fragmentation, warns World Economic Forum
The Covid-19 pandemic is increasing disparities and social fragmentation, will threaten the economy in the next three to five years, and will weaken g [...]
Brokerslink expands its Africa network in DRC and Senegal
Global broking group Brokerslink has started 2021 with the expansion of its network in Africa and the addition of new affiliates in the Democratic Rep [...]
Opinion: how to build financial services back post-Covid
It is ten months this week since Kenya – where UK aid-funded FSD Africa has its headquarters – confirmed its first case of coronavirus (Covid-19). Tod [...]
Marine insurers warned Gulf of Guinea major threat
More than 95% of the global piracy incidents in 2020 occurred in the Gulf of Guinea according to new figures.
Marine insurers and those selling kid [...]
Covid tops risk list for African markets in 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic, emerging digital threats, climate change and the US China relationship are among the Top 5 Risks for business in 2021, which in [...]
Insurers need to keep weather eye on African elections
Insurers have been urged to keep an eye on upcoming elections across Africa this year, as governments face the fallout from Covid-19, the economic con [...]
Five keys to success for the African insurance market
African insurance markets have been bruised by Covid-19 but far from knocked down and will rebound in the coming years. A new report from McKinsey, pu [...]
Insurers warned deep-fake losses could be major
The use of deep-fake video and audio technologies could become a major cyber threat to businesses within the next two years, cyber analytics specialis [...]
Insurance was the winner at Africa Re annual awards
Valentine Ojumah, MD/CEO of FBN Insurance, Nigeria, has won the CEO of the Year award at the Africa Re annual insurance awards.
More than 1,250 pro [...]