Tag: Feature
Insurance was the winner at Africa Re annual awards
Valentine Ojumah, MD/CEO of FBN Insurance, Nigeria, has won the CEO of the Year award at the Africa Re annual insurance awards.
More than 1,250 pro [...]
Five strategic considerations to help guide insurers to success in Africa
Africa is one of the world’s hot regions for insurance, according to a new report from McKinsey.
It said that steady economic growth in most countr [...]
Opinion: How 2020 has shaped the digital economy
It's clear that 2020 has been a transformative moment for many businesses and the digital economy – which has proven instrumental in the battle agains [...]
AM Best affirms Continental Re at B+
Ratings agency AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ (good) and the long-term issuer credit rating of bbb- of Continental Reinsuran [...]
Africa escapes worst of natural catastrophes, but resilience down
Insurance industry losses from natural catastrophes and manmade disasters globally amounted to $83bn in 2020, according to Swiss Re Institute's prelim [...]
Opinion: How to balance working from home and returning to the office
Businesses around the globe have spent the better part of this year adjusting to the new reality of remote working. While a few companies have reopene [...]
Former insurance commissioner to head new Nigerian reinsurer
The former head of the Nigerian insurance regulator, Fola Daniel, is to head a new reinsurance company based in Nigeria.
Current National Insurance [...]
Informed consumer consent among top requirements for SA regulator
The South African regulator has made a series of recommendations to ensure informed consumer consent in terms of open finance.
Open finance is buil [...]
Terrorism: seven of ten highest-risk countries now in Africa
Seven of the world’s worst spots for terrorism are now in Africa, warns a new report from Verisk Maplecroft. Its latest Terrorism Intensity Index warn [...]
Nigerian government rules against insurance regulator’s moves to recapitalise sector
Nigeria's House of Representatives has ordered the National Insurance Commission (Naicom) to suspend the planned 31 December 2020 mandatory deadline f [...]