Tag: Editor's Pick
Grain trade liberalisation spurs demand for credit risk insurance in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s decision to lift its ban on grain imports from South Africa has sent ripples through both agricultural and insurance markets, with insurers [...]
VIDEO: Changing regulations changing the shape of renewals ahead
In our latest look at reinsurance renewals ahead of the 1/1 season, Simba Mukonzo, CEO of brokers Mukfin, and Owen Munthal, country manager for Za [...]
Need for better insurance data highlighted by AIO report
The need for better data has been highlighted by a new report from the African Insurance Organisation (AIO).
In its annual report, produced by [...]
South Africa’s insurers confront the profitability-sustainability trade-off
The key to a successful insurance business is being able to balance short-term performance with long-term stability. To stand out from their peers, in [...]
Interpreting political risk and political violence coverage in light of Hamilton Corporate Member Ltd & Ors v Afghan Global Insurance Ltd
In light of the judgement of Mr Justice Calver in Hamilton Corporate Member Ltd & Ors v Afghan Global Insurance Ltd [2024] EWHC 1426 (Comm) and re [...]
Nigeria urges co-ordinated insurance solutions to strengthen West Africa’s climate risk resilience
Climate risk is a financial and developmental risk for insurers and governments alike and requires concerted effort in building resilience since it di [...]
CIMA-zone insurers urged to actualise domestication of mining premiums
Drissa Traoré, deputy managing director of SanlamAllianz Burkina Faso, discusses the opportunities that the Burkinabè mining sector offers to the [...]
Surge in vehicle imports fuels motor insurance growth in Zimbabwe amid claims pressure
Zimbabwe’s insurance sector is experiencing a rare silver lining amid the country’s broader economic challenges—a surge in vehicle imports that is dri [...]
Innovation and digital shift key to de-risking Uganda’s economy, insurers told
Ugandan insurers have been asked to take a more proactive role in mitigating risks through innovation and digital transformation if they are to boost [...]
VIDEO: Disaster preparedness needs to be front and centre for Africa’s insurance industry
Daniel Clarke, executive director of the Centre for Disaster Protection, discusses the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction while looking [...]