Tag: Feature
VIDEO: An effective BCM plan activated efficiently by IRMSA
In this video, Christopher Palm, chief risk adviser at the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA), takes you through the BCM process fo [...]
Africa needs to prepare for global slowdown, warn experts
The slowdown of manufacturing in China due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak is disrupting world trade and could result in a $50bn decrease in ex [...]
Africa has more to learn from Mozambique cyclones, finds global insurer
A global insurer has produced a report showing southern Africa has made progress in resilience building in recent years and, to further strengthen the [...]
Making the most of insurtech presents massive opportunity for insurers
Not only does making better use of technology give insurers a massive commercial opportunity, it also presents an unprecedented opportunity for their [...]
Broker merger could narrow options for insurers and insureds
As Aon and Willis Towers Watson (WTW) announce merger plans, hot on the heels of last year’s merger between Marsh and JLT, insurers across Africa will [...]
Test for insurer resilience as coronavirus reaches Africa
An Italian man has been identified as the first sufferer of coronavirus (Covid-19) in sub-Saharan Africa, just as the continent’s insurers face up to [...]
Insurers urged to consider climate change in all transactions
The UN’s COP26 agenda has been launched with a call for all private financial entities, including insurers, to take climate change into account to sup [...]
Climate change activists halt major infrastructure project
In what is seen as a possible blueprint for future actions worldwide, UK activists have halted the expansion of Heathrow Airport. The UK’s Court of Ap [...]
Decade of Action ahead for sustainable development across Africa
The Africa Regional Forum for Sustainable Development has ended, with delegates from all 54 African countries adopting the Victoria Falls Declaration [...]
It’s not just Covid-19 – insurers expecting myriad claims
Insurers across Africa are bracing themselves for the possibility of myriad claims from the coronavirus (Covid-19), as travel and business becomes dis [...]