Tag: Feature
European court ruling provides clear warning to businesses
A Dutch Supreme Court ruling is a clear warning to businesses as well as to governments to take climate change seriously, after the court upheld the r [...]
Nigerian regulator delays recapitalisation deadline
Nigeria’s National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has extended the insurance sector's recapitalisation deadline by six months to 31 December 2020.
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Global funders investing more to boost financial inclusion
International funders committed an estimated $47bn in 2018 for financial inclusion, a 12% increase from the prior year, signalling that financial incl [...]
Climate change becoming a mainstream business risk
S&P has warned that businesses must wake up to climate change risks, as the issue becomes mainstream for the political finance community.
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Insurers must consider ESG to gain improved ratings
Insurers must increasingly factor ESG ratings into their investment approach, the approach of their own investors and into underwriting, as regulators [...]
Catastrophic events likely to reduce global economy
Some 1.55% of 2020 global GDP could be wiped off the global economy by catastrophic events, according to the Centre for Risk Studies at the University [...]
Insurers have role to play in building resilience in the face of increasing catastrophes across Africa
African leaders have been calling for special considerations at the COP 25 climate conference in Madrid, as floods inundate Kenya. Of particular conce [...]
ESG: a question not of if but of when
Insurers and their insureds must incorporate ESG strategy throughout their company culture or run the risk of being left behind. The warning came as p [...]
Welcome to Africa Ahead: The Sustainability Challenge
Welcome to the launch of Africa Ahead: The Sustainability Challenge, a fortnightly newsfeed of unique information to help you manage your environmenta [...]