Tag: Editor's Pick
Cyber insurance market crucial part of resilience
The importance of cybersecurity and cyber risk mitigation is starkly illustrated by the rising cost to firms in dealing with data breaches. Global inf [...]
Speedy resolution unlikely as insureds seek BI certainty through the courts
South Africa’s non-life insurers have acknowledged the 15 September 2020 ruling handed down by the UK High Court in a test case brought against eight [...]
VIDEO: Insurers and the media must work together to drive insurance penetration into new segments
Zimbabwean insurance regulator Grace Muradzikwa warns the industry that it must do more to promote the good things that the insurance in [...]
More must be done on driving UN sustainable development goals forward
The insurance industry lacks a systematic mapping of sustainable products and services, warned the UN-PSI and Swiss Re at the fourth in their series o [...]
Reinsurers holding firm despite Covid-19 concerns
Two of Africa’s largest reinsurers have reported a solid first half-year, despite Covid-19, but both remain cautious about the months ahead.
Firstl [...]
VIDEO: Tough few months ahead for African insurance markets
As we approach the renewal season, reinsurers from across Africa spoke about their fears of the impact Covid-19 will have on the insurance markets [...]
Insurers reacting fast as Covid-19 hits insurance sales hard
Some 64% of insurers have reported the value of premiums sold since the Covid-19 outbreak has plummeted, while 67% said they have seen declines in new [...]
Silver linings: Covid-19 speeds up digitalisation
While the Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the resilience of the insurance industry across Africa, one positive to come out of the crisis ha [...]
Warning on sustainable investments
Asset owners, including insurers, looking to prioritise sustainability should ensure their investments are not supporting asset management firms that [...]
VIDEO: African insurers forced to act fast in face of Covid-19
African insurers have been pushed to think about things they had known they should consider but which had been pushed to the back of the [...]