Tag: Feature
Commercial insurance rates dropping globally, reports Marsh
Global commercial insurance rates declined by 3% in the first quarter of 2025, the third consecutive decrease in the composite rate following seven ye [...]
IDF launches open access risk modelling, alongside African case studies
The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) risk modelling steering group (RMSG) has launched a series of open-access risk modelling tools designed to advan [...]
SA freight rail crisis now a national risk
South Africa’s stalled shift from road to rail has become a strategic economic risk with far-reaching consequences for logistics resilience, business [...]
Insurance sector investments in resilient infrastructure key, says IDF
The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) has highlighted the development in 2024 of a blueprint aimed at facilitating insurance sector investments in res [...]
Africa proving resilient but global markets interrupting growth
Economic growth in Africa is showing some resilience in the face of multiple shocks, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), however, the [...]
Africa Re records nearly 10% growth in gross written premium in 2024
Based on preliminary and unaudited figures under IFRS 4, Africa Re has continued on its growth trajectory by recording a gross written premium of [...]
IAIS launches paper on regulation and climate risks
Climate-related risks, including extreme weather events, are increasingly impacting consumers and businesses, highlighting the key societal purpose of [...]
ATIDI and Deutsche Bank agree financing cover for Benin
The African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) supported Benin’s latest financing transaction, providing a second loss guarantee [...]
First African platform for trade credit and political risk cover launched by AU and ETG
AU Group, a specialist broker in trade credit and political risk insurance, has agreed a strategic partnership with ETG (Export Trade Group) to launch [...]
South African risk leader warns of deep disruptions from Trump tariffs – and calls for strategic agility
The return of sweeping US tariffs under President Donald Trump’s renewed economic nationalism has redefined the rules of global trade. For South Afric [...]