Tag: Feature
Are insurers prepared for major social change post-Covid-19?
A few years ago at the African Insurance Organisation general assembly, one South African insurance CEO opined that insurers needed to prepare for a w [...]
IMF warns of ‘unprecedented’ health and economic impact of Covid-19 on SSA
Sub-Saharan Africa is facing an unprecedented health and economic crisis due to Covid-19, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns. It fears the to [...]
Five principles launched to help business protect workforce through Covid-19
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has launched five principles and four management imperatives to help business protect its workforce through the Covid-1 [...]
Insurance regulators act in the face of Covid-19
As Nigeria extends its lockdown for another two weeks and governments across Africa race to stop the Covid-19 virus taking hold in their communities, [...]
Business unusual – the world post-Covid-19
Like every other pandemic that the world has experienced in the past, coronavirus will eventually come to an end. It will be defeated and life return [...]
VIDEO: How re/insurance companies should respond to the Covid-19 crisis in Africa
The insurance industry needs to address the Covid-19 pandemic as a group and deliver what it has promised to insureds. It will be a milestone fo [...]
Insurers react as Covid-19 spreads across Africa
The African Insurance Organisation (AIO) is among the insurance organisations leading the way in the fight against Covid-19.
It has adopted a serie [...]
Ratings agency warns Covid-19 will hit emerging markets hardest
S&P Global Ratings has warned emerging markets will be under severe pressure from the Covid-19 crisis, citing South Africa among the worst affecte [...]
Insurers must step up on Covid-19 claims to avoid reputational damage
A leading South African risk manager has warned insureds about the behaviour of unscrupulous insurers trying to impose opportunistic premium increases [...]
VIDEO: How African countries can insure against Covid-19 outbreaks
Africa Risk Capacity (ARC) is undertaking an urgent exercise to model the potential impact of Covid-19 on Africa, to inform and guide member state [...]