Tag: Feature
South Africa’s 2026 risk landscape shaped by cyber threats and AI disruption
South Africa enters 2026 navigating a risk environment shaped by global volatility, rapid technological change and persistent domestic structural pres [...]
Sasria relaunches cover for riots and terrorism for South African businesses
South Africa’s only special risk insurer, Sasria SOC, has relaunched its wrap cover, restoring a critical layer of insurance capacity for large corpor [...]
Insurers must have support if they are to close the protection gap, finds IDF
Increasing insurability is a necessary condition for closing protection gaps—but it is not sufficient on its own, agreed delegates at a forum convened [...]
Cyber risks increasing alongside geopolitical tensions, warns Geneva Association
As geopolitical tensions intensify and digital interdependence deepens, cyber incidents are becoming more frequent, sophisticated and costly, with med [...]
Insurers lead the way in South African impact awards
Insurers featured highly as winners of the inaugural Alexforbes Paragon Impact Awards. The awards recognise JSE Top 100 listed companies demonstrating [...]
Lagos State launches parametric flood insurance policy, protecting up to four million people
The Lagos State government has made a parametric flood-risk insurance policy live in the Nigerian insurance market, covering up to four million vulner [...]
ATIDI strengthening business in Tanzania
The African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) held its Board meeting in Tanzania, underscoring the country’s strategi [...]
Demand for political risk insurance growing in view of Middle East crisis
The US-Israel war with Iran is destabilising much of the surrounding Middle East, with businesses such as hotels, data centres and pipelines facing he [...]
Lloyd’s profits up 10% in 2025
The Lloyd’s market produced strong results in 2025 with profits of £10.6bn (+10.1%), gross written premium of £57.9bn (+4.2%) and a combined ratio of [...]
History repeating as water systems become casualties of modern war
Conflicts around the world are once again placing vital water infrastructure at risk, raising fears that millions of civilians could be left without a [...]