Tag: Feature
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 [...]
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 [...]