Tag: Editor's Pick
Insurers must capitalise on AfCFTA for industry growth, suggests Nigeria’s regulator
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has urged insurance companies in Nigeria to take advantage of opportunities presented by the African Contin [...]
VIDEO: Will pre-disaster financing support Africa through climate change?
Hope Murera, managing director and CEO of Zep Re, discusses the need for a new approach by insurers on disaster financing. [...]
Africa insurers cannot afford to steer clear of continent’s natural catastrophe risks
Managing natural catastrophe (natcat) risks in Africa is becoming an ever more pressing issue as the continent faces up to the realities of climat [...]
Preparedness and rapid response boost re/insurers’ sustainability
Preparedness and rapid response are essential for insurers and reinsurers seeking to limit their exposures to natural catastrophe events. The dividend [...]
Better data sets could improve Africa’s risk profile and cut reinsurance costs
Better data sets can change the perception of the world about Africa’s risk levels and reward insurers through reduced reinsurance costs, Kenya Re [...]
Having the right products key for future insurance sector, finds FANAF
Developing the right products for the market was a key message emerging from the French federation of insurers (FANAF) when it met in Marrakech re [...]
Clash over Uganda’s credit life insurance pricing exposes gap in consumer education
Members of Parliament (MPs) in Uganda have accused commercial banks of imposing unfair additional credit life insurance on borrowers, triggering a mix [...]
Zimbabwe’s life insurers losing revenue from not taken up policies
Zimbabwe’s life insurance sector is witnessing a persistently high number of not taken up (NTU) policies, leading to substantial revenue losses in a m [...]
Operationalising universal health insurance scheme: Challenges and opportunities for CIMA zone insurers
Many countries in the CIMA zone, such as Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali and Senegal, are implementing universal health insurance plans (UHIP), [...]
VIDEO: NDSI looking to build distinct culture for African insurers
Philip Lopokoiyit, chair of the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance, discusses the upcoming and inaugural NDSI summit in April and the re [...]