Tag: Editor's Pick
Global players set up net-zero targets for insurance
As the G20 gathers in Venice for its Climate Summit, eight of the world’s leading insurers and reinsurers have made a historic commitment to play thei [...]
Insurers urged to back startups that can drive climate-related innovation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is recommending that development financial institutions and other investors focus on high-impact, high-growth-pote [...]
VIDEO: The importance of climate change commitments
Malvern Chirume, chief underwriting officer at Africa Risk Capacity, discusses the importance of committing to the new Nairobi Declaration with Gareth [...]
VIDEO: Crucial to get distribution right to grow African insurance market
Richard Leftley talks to Liz Booth about the importance of getting distribution right if you are to succeed in growing your share of the African insur [...]
Insurance regulators have had key role during pandemic
Insurance is a key enabler for all economies and now is the time for insurers to step up and embrace new products to widen the scope of their protecti [...]
CII investing heavily to boost health and wellbeing through insurance
The UK’s Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) believes insurance can help boost health and wellbeing across the 54 member states of the Commonwealth, i [...]
Tech adoption will turn around Africa’s lacklustre insurance penetration experience
The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is underpinned by new technologies that will enable Africa-based insurers to turn around the lacklustre insuran [...]
S&P issues warning for insurers on climate data
S&P Global Ratings' Sustainable Finance Scientific Council has warned of the growing risk of misstatements and greenwashing, as climate data has y [...]
Insurance industry led by Prince Charles on sustainability agenda
The UK’s Prince of Wales has launched a Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) Insurance Task Force during a visit to Lloyd’s.
The SMI Insurance Task [...]
Agritech crucial to support Africa’s farmers as new warning comes on climate change impact
Africa’s agricultural sector is set for exponential growth in the coming decade, research commissioned by Microsoft and compiled by Africa Practice re [...]