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Insurer resilience tested by civil unrest and pandemic shocks
Civil unrest and pandemic were the standout insurance events discussed in the 2022 Financial Sector Outlook Study; a report compiled by Genesis Analyt [...]
Organisations need to prepare as South African reserve bank predicts a perfect storm of risk factors, warns Riskonet
Risk management consultancy Riskonet has expressed concern over the country’s macro-risk status following the South African Reserve Bank’s latest fina [...]
Impact of Covid, crew and congestion brings heightened risks for shipping, warns AGCS
While the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in few direct claims for the marine insurance sector, the impact on the welfare of crews and the boom in shipping [...]
PODCAST: Are you ever too old or too young to be an acknowledged insurance professional? A look at ageism in the African insurance market
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Rising inequality impacting negatively on insurance protection, warns Swiss Re
A new study by the Swiss Re Institute warns that rising inequality in advanced markets exacted a $252bn toll on insurance protection in 2019, making h [...]
Insurance key in transitioning to net zero peacefully, warns new report from UN Environment Programme
It has been recognised that the shift to a resilient net-zero economy will likely increase prosperity and could be a net driver of job creation, howev [...]
Niger: Resilience possible via early-warning systems and insurance payouts
Drought is nothing new in Niger. In fact, the country has experienced repeated large-scale droughts regularly over the past two decades, leading to na [...]
UK firm with majority stake in struggling Kenyan insurer Resolution says law makes acquisitions unattractive
Directors of a UK-based insurance solutions provider that acquired a majority stake in the now under statutory management Kenyan underwriter, Resoluti [...]
Resilience and financial optimisation post-Covid-19: key considerations for insurer CFOs
By now, previous year’s annual financial statements have been approved and signed off, and most short-term insurers will have a clearer view of the un [...]
Continue your professional development with Africa Ahead
Africa Ahead: the Sustainability Challenge has launched continuous professional development (CPD) with three African associations, with plans to expan [...]