Tag: Feature
The real impact of the crisis on SA’s economy
As calm steadily returns after the recent social unrest, analysts are hard at work tallying the cost of the looting and disruption to economic activit [...]
Kenya’s NHIF looks to cut fraud in bid for sustainability
Kenya’s primary health cover provider, the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), is counting on biometrics to speed up claims settlement and cut in [...]
How Durban changed the water dynamic
A decade ago, the South African city of Durban was facing severe water shortages. Dam reservoirs were decreasing at alarming rates and were 20% lower [...]
Africa Re board confirms CEO reappointment and names new chairman
Hasan Boubrik has resigned as chairman of Africa Re Corporation after recently leaving the insurance and reinsurance industry to join a similar indust [...]
Lack of access to insurance a barrier to greater solar deployment across Africa
A new study outlining solutions to overcome key affordability and investment challenges holding back off-grid solar investment across Africa reveals t [...]
ARC awarded top ESG score in the insurance industry
African Risk Capacity (ARC) Limited has received the global insurance industry’s top overall environmental, social and governance (ESG) score.
The [...]
ASR secures new capacity for PVT
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the pan-Africa-focused reinsurance group, has secured an additional $10m capacity for its political violence and terrori [...]
Mass troop deployment in South Africa only a stopgap as global demos rise rapidly
A new intelligence and analysis practice has warned that South Africa faces further violence in the medium term and that mass troop deployment is only [...]
Kenyan insurance market struggling but confidence remains
Challenging economic factors in 2020 made it a difficult year for Kenyan insurers and reinsurers, according to a new report from AM Best.
However, [...]
Billions set to be claimed via Sasria after South African riots
The widespread civil unrest looting and property that happened in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng during the past few days has necessitated questions regard [...]