Tag: Editor's Pick
Africa’s sustainable finance challenge is moving beyond risk to impact
Allocators of capital that wish to stand out in today’s competitive global finance and investment landscape must find ways to create impact in add [...]
Opinion: The rise of electric vehicles in Africa and the implications for motor insurance
The global transition from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles is accelerating, driven by environmental concerns, technological i [...]
East Africa’s green lending boom is reshaping risk for insurers and banks
Banks in East African markets including Kenya are accelerating their environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies, steadily expanding green l [...]
Zimbabwe insurers put environment at centre of ESG as climate risks rise
The growing intensity of climate shocks in Zimbabwe is reshaping how insurers think about risk, pushing environmental risk considerations to the foref [...]
CIMA region: the need to reform claims settlement to improve insurance penetration
In the CIMA region, late claims settlement – or even non-payment – is one of the main factors that has a lasting impact on public confidence in in [...]
Move innovations beyond boardrooms to deliver impact for policyholders, Uganda’s insurers urged
Uganda’s insurance sector players have been urged to move beyond boardroom concepts and pilot projects and transform innovations into practical, acces [...]
Nigeria’s regulator assesses capital adequacy of insurers for sustainability before new rules start
With stricter capital rules on the horizon, Nigeria’s insurance regulator is taking early steps to evaluate insurers’ balance sheets and reinforce the [...]
VIDEO: AI set to transform insurance market
Niraj Varia, chief operating officer at Turaco, discusses the value of getting artificial intelligence implementation right and the way it is set [...]
Middle East tensions ripple across insurance and commodity markets, reaching Africa
It did not take long for the Iran-Israel-United States (US) conflict to spill over into the entire Middle East region, resulting in major disrupti [...]
War-driven pressures signal call for African insurers to strengthen risk strategies
In a world where more than 80% of global merchandise trade is transported by sea, insurance is not merely a financial service; it is the backbone [...]