Tag: Feature
AI a huge enabler for insurers, but with caution
Artificial intelligence (AI) is seen as a huge enabler of insurance and those who are slow to adopt may well get left behind in the race for success i [...]
Insurers must convince populations to use their services to stave off disaster
The challenge of persuading populations to invest in insurance will be among the key themes of the International Conference on Inclusive Insurance (IC [...]
Africa’s resilient growth and the AI opportunity for its insurance sector
Africa’s economies have outgrown the global average, according to a new report from the African Insurance Organisation (AIO).
Its Ann [...]
The ever-evolving threat of cybercrime in South Africa
South Africa remains one of the most targeted countries in the world when it comes to cyberattacks. Interpol’s Aftica Cyberthreat Assessment Report of [...]
Insurers must use technology to support consumers, warns IIK
Looking to the future, the industry must use technology wisely and embrace it in ways that benefit consumers.
That was the overriding message from [...]
Critical actions make massive difference to catastrophe outcomes, insurers hear
The response mounted in the first hours and days following a catastrophic event can have far-reaching consequences for organisations, insurers, regula [...]
Agriculture, health and motor on the agenda as Kenya Re bids to take words into action
Growing sustainably in challenging insurance sectors is never easy. However, a summit in Ivory Coast this November aims to take words into action and [...]
Changing market conduct laws in South Africa
Insurers and intermediaries of all kinds who conduct financial services business in or into South Africa must be alert to the imminent changes to the [...]
Flight delays: passengers stranded as compensation remains elusive
Despite existing aviation laws and insurance requirements, passengers affected by flight delays, cancellations and baggage problems often struggle to [...]
Local capacity comes under focus as Kenya tightens rules on offshore reinsurance
Kenya’s insurance regulator is tightening oversight of reinsurance placements for 2027, putting greater emphasis on local capacity and requiring insur [...]