Tag: Feature
Egyptian firm and its CEO scoop African Insurance awards
Omar Gouda, managing director of Misr Insurance, Egypt, won the coveted Insurance CEO of the year at the recent 8th Edition of the African Insurance A [...]
Young insurance professionals meet in Algiers
Young insurance professionals got together during the African Insurance Organisation’s 49th General Assembly in Algiers to meet and discuss their futu [...]
Shipping losses hit a record low in 2022, but jump in fires, shadow tanker fleet and economic uncertainty pose new safety challenges
The shipping sector reported a record low number of large ships lost in the past year. However, a combination of factors impacting fire risk, ongoing [...]
Africa’s agricultural insurance market is key to addressing food security
Africa’s agricultural insurance markets have grown in recent years, but with a share of only 1.6% of total non-life insurance premiums i [...]
Market must work with regulators to maximise agricultural insurance opportunities
Insurers should work with regulators more closely in terms of sharing data to enable the market to develop and grow in the agricultural space.
Emek [...]
The role of insurance for SMEs in Zimbabwe crucial for economic growth
The expansion of Zimbabwe’s economy is increasingly dependent on small to medium enterprises (SMEs). Since 2000, there has been a drop in employment l [...]
Insurers must sell policies that consumers need, suggests reinsurer broker
Insurers must sell policies that consumers need and will want to buy, according to one reinsurance broker.
Speaking at a round table hosted by Afri [...]
Future of Net Zero Insurance Alliance uncertain as three more global giants quit
Questions are being asked about the survival of the Net Zero Insurance Alliance after three more departures, including the group’s chair, as insurance [...]
Ugandan insurance providers ditch physical cards to curb fraud
Ugandan insurers have a new biometrics solution to help curb fraud in the insurance and health sectors.
Judy Mugoya, the country manager of Smart A [...]
South Africa’s Stage 8 loadshedding imperils the ‘socio-economy’
The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) believes there are significant risks posed by the potential implementation of Stage 8 mid-winter [...]