Tag: Feature
Cyber threats top the risk list across Africa
Cyber perils are the biggest concern for companies in Africa and Middle East, South Africa, Nigeria and around the world in 2022, according to the All [...]
Zep Re set for Rwanda expansion as global reinsurance market hardening bites across Africa
Zep Re is set to expand its operations further in Rwanda with a new office in the capital Kigali, after 18 months of preparation and government approv [...]
Kenya’s underwriters count on premium hike to halt losses in motor insurance
Kenya’s underwriters are counting on increased premiums to halt the streak of losses in motor insurance but will first have to surmount legal hurdles. [...]
Making agricultural insurance a viable business for insurers and insureds
Siani Malama, head of inclusive insurance at APA Insurance, discusses the company’s move into agricultural cover with Liz Booth and how important it i [...]
NGOs use Africa Risk Capacity to protect Zimbabweans
A global network of humanitarian agencies has bought an innovative insurance policy in partnership with African Risk Capacity (ARC) and the government [...]
Resilience and ESG critical as companies emerge from pandemic
Climate risks dominate global concerns as the world enters the third year of the pandemic. However, according to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Glob [...]
Equity Group venturing into the insurance business
A licence has been issued to Equity Life Assurance (Kenya) (ELAK) to provide life insurance solutions to an underserved market and contribute towards [...]
Insurers faced second costliest year on record in 2020 from natural disasters
Global losses from natural disasters in 2020 came to $210bn, of which some $82bn was insured. Both overall losses and insured losses were significantl [...]
Reinsurers adjust risk appetite for 2022
The 1 January renewals reflected a healthy but evolving market as reinsurers adjusted risk appetite and pricing thresholds for certain sectors in resp [...]
Hollard Ghana partners for SME product
Hollard Ghana has partnered with Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA) to launch Asomdwee, a tailored insurance product for micro, small and medium-sized ent [...]