Tag: Feature
Africa remains top piracy hotspot
West Africa tops the list for piracy activity, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty's (AGCS) Safety & Shipping Review 2020.
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AfDB report: east Africa outperforming rest of continent post-Covid-19
Insurers in east Africa will be slightly encouraged by the latest economic forecasts from the African Development Bank, which suggest the region is ou [...]
AfDB report: Covid-19 could cause -2% drop in west Africa’s economy
Insurers across the continent have been watching the wider economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, fearing it might result in fewer insureds, or at [...]
Covid-19: a wake-up call to manage ESG risks properly
Covid-19 is a wake-up call for companies in Africa, including insurers, to properly manage their environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, acc [...]
ARC makes second major payment to an African government within days
ARC Insurance Limited has made an insurance payout totalling $1,755,890 to the Zimbabwe government and the UN World Food Programme (WFP), just days af [...]
Insurers’ risk management yet to be tested as Covid-19 crisis continues
Deniese Imoukhuede and Ronnie Kasapatu, of ZEP-Re, discuss the multifaceted impact of Covid-19 on Africa's insurance markets
Covid-19 has had a mu [...]
Africa set for 2021 rebound from Covid-19
Insurers' business tends to reflect the economic success of any given country, so there is good news from the African Development Bank (AfBD), which b [...]
Insurers turning innovative in bid to find premium as Covid-19 rumbles on
The insurance sector across Africa is fighting to maintain its premium income as insureds have stopping paying because of Covid-19 economic downturns. [...]
VIDEO: Dr Caesar Mwangi discusses the importance of the ESG agenda
As investors and regulators around the world look for solid ESG credentials, ICEA Lion Insurance Holdings (the first insurer in Africa to sign up [...]
Regulators setting out expectations for insurers on climate change
In what is being seen as an example for regulators across the world, including Africa, the UK regulator has published a guide written by the industry [...]