Tag: Editor's Pick
Trump’s return to White House could herald change for African economies
As US President Donald Trump returns to the White House, his presidential orders have been flying thick and fast, leaving many in the emerging economi [...]
The California wildfires: A warning for African insurers
According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, as of 2 October 2024, the number of structures which were destroyed and de [...]
Boost for Uganda’s insurers as more people take up health cover
The number of Ugandans subscribed to health insurance has increased by over a third in three years to about 504,959, offering a boost to underwriters [...]
Zimbabwe’s draft law places customer protection at the centre
Over the past years, the insurance sector in Zimbabwe has seen various changes in laws and regulations in a bid to bring the regulator, underwriters a [...]
South Africa’s new expropriation law poses limited threat to insurers, but risks remain
Claims that South Africa’s recently-enacted Expropriation Act of 2025 will not fundamentally change the country’s economic outlook and risk landscape [...]
Nigerian insurance market records improved claims management
The Nigerian insurance market posted improved management of claims in the third quarter of last year even as the regulator asked the players to use th [...]
Africa Ascending Ep 4: Alternative risk solutions
Welcome to Africa Ascending, a podcast series looking at key issues affecting the African business environment and its impact on the insurance sector [...]
California wildfires hold vital lessons for African insurers and regulators
Global insurers and reinsurers banking on benign natural catastrophe losses in 2025 had their hopes dashed early in the New Year, as a series of w [...]
Insurers have their role cut out in the race to fill a $236bn nature financing gap
Insurers can play a pivotal role in driving the $463bn target for investment and financing nature-based solutions (NBS) that protect natural and semi- [...]
Africa’s insurance industry takes bold steps towards climate resilience, together
A decade from today, insurance and reinsurance professionals plying their trade on the African continent will want to see a large portion of the indus [...]