Tag: Feature

Protection gap library launched by IAIS to support insurance regulators
The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) has launched a Protection Gaps Library of Initiatives, an online resource featuring init [...]

Governments urged to consider tax reductions if agriculture insurance is to work across Africa
Taxation can be the death knell of microinsurance options across Africa.
Delegates at the International Conference on Inclusive Insurance 2026 in R [...]

Increasing number of companies integrate cyber risk into enterprise risk, finds Willis
Seven in ten organisations (70%) now formally integrate cyber risk into their board-level enterprise risk framework, according to a new report.
The [...]

Inclusive climate insurance solution launched for Rwanda
An inclusive climate responsive insurance solution for SACCOS (ICRIS) has been launched in Rwanda as part of the government’s bid to increase insuranc [...]

Unrest is hitting SA businesses far beyond the burnt-out buildings, warns Riskonet Africa
Following recent unrest in South Africa, companies have been urged to plan for blocked roads, closed ports and absent staff, not just property damage, [...]

AI could upend insurance industry’s long-standing structures and dynamics
Jason Ralph, Johannes-Tobias Lorenz, Nick Milinkovich, Sid Kamath and Tanguy Catlin, with Gabriella Meijer, representing views from McKinsey’s Financial Services Practice and QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey October 19, 2026
Competitive advantage will accrue to carriers, distributors, and tech providers that prepare now, write Jason Ralph, Johannes-Tobias Lorenz, Nick Mil [...]

Soft market, hardening risk: the underwriting test of the cycle
Julien Rivet, head of corporate business - property , specialty , marine and travel - Swan General October 19, 2026
In this article, Julien Rivet, of Swan General, builds on a conversation started at a round table held in Mauritius recently, providing his view of ho [...]

Traditional reinsurance remains the cornerstone amid growing market complexity and shifting dynamics, says Munich Re
Traditional reinsurance capital has increased relative to alternative capital from a factor of 3.5 in 2017 to almost four in 2026, according to Munich [...]

AI 10 billion project moving from launch to delivery, plans AfDB
The AI 10 billion initiative for Africa has received a boost following a visit by a delegation from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to [...]

Kenya Re backs COMESA digital drive for regional third-party motor liability cover
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) is lining up digital reforms to strengthen its Yellow Card motor insurance scheme aimed at [...]
