Tag: Feature
Companies have growing need for cyber insurance
The advancement of connectivity in light of the digital revolution has radically transformed our lives and brought unprecedented benefits to companies [...]
South Africa’s non-life insurance association makes double pledge to sustainability
The South African Insurance Association (SAIA) has underlined its commitment to sustainable insurance by signing on the dotted line, twice. Already a [...]
African insurance market poised for rapid growth
Africa’s insurance market is poised for rapid expansion, with the second-fastest growth in the world after Latin America. It is growing nearly twice a [...]
ATI posts net profit of $39.4m despite Covid-19
The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) has shown great resilience and posted a net profit growth of 43% and a gross exposure of $6.3bn amid the [...]
Insurance set to be part of new agricultural digital services in Nigeria
More than 2,000 oil palm farmers in Cross River and Akwa Ibom states now have access to digitalised financial services, thanks to a partnership betwee [...]
Green financing to get massive boost
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) are strengthening their cooperation by launching a US$1.0 [...]
How climate change affects health and how countries can respond
Since early 2020, the world’s attention has been on the global coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic continues to put massive stress on existing health s [...]
Insurers upping their game ahead of COP26
As the world heads toward the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow this November (COP26), the world’s insurers are stepping up their actions a [...]
South Africa added to global life reinsurer Covid-19 costs
The cumulative cost of Covid-19 claims for the largest life reinsurers hit $4.4bn in the first quarter of the year as mortality rates spiked, accordin [...]
Being a responsible corporate citizen essential
The pandemic has disrupted the world, resulting in a significant economic turmoil that has led the African economy into its first recession in 25 year [...]