Tag: Feature
Demand for political risk insurance growing in view of Middle East crisis
The US-Israel war with Iran is destabilising much of the surrounding Middle East, with businesses such as hotels, data centres and pipelines facing he [...]
Lloyd’s profits up 10% in 2025
The Lloyd’s market produced strong results in 2025 with profits of £10.6bn (+10.1%), gross written premium of £57.9bn (+4.2%) and a combined ratio of [...]
History repeating as water systems become casualties of modern war
Conflicts around the world are once again placing vital water infrastructure at risk, raising fears that millions of civilians could be left without a [...]
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 [...]
South African businesses urged to prepare now for Gulf conflict supply shocks
South African businesses should urgently stress test their supply chains and logistics dependencies as the escalating conflict in the Persian Gulf thr [...]
How Islamic insurance could transform Uganda’s low penetration rates
The launch of Uganda’s first Islamic insurance company is being seen as a potentially transformative moment for the country’s insurance industry, whic [...]
Santam Ltd enjoyed 14.7% increase in net earned premium in 2025, with an optimistic forecast
Santam Limited, South Africa’s largest general insurer and the holding company of Santam Syndicate 1918, has reported double-digit growth in the finan [...]
Cyber insurance rates likely to rise as Gulf war continues
Rising conflict risk linked to the US, Israel and Iran is pushing insurers and insureds to reassess exposure not only across marine and trade routes, [...]
Capacity in the aerospace market remains strong, reports WTW
Insurance capacity in the aerospace market remains strong, according to broker WTW, which is a timely finding as the African Development Bank (AfDB) l [...]
Marine insurers face threat from insureds’ AI adoption
The speed with which the global maritime industry is adopting artificial intelligence (AI) technology to optimise operations, recruitment and maintena [...]