Tag: Feature
Tanzanian oil and gas risks must be underwritten through TECC, mandates regulator
Earlier this month the Tanzanian insurance regulator issued a notice mandating that all energy-related risks insured within the country are to be unde [...]
Cybersecurity a top concern and critical part of enterprise risk management, warn more than 1,000 top executives
Cybersecurity and the vulnerability of supplier contracts have become a critical concern and central component of enterprise risk management, accordin [...]
Unemployment crisis signals need for national risk mitigation intervention
South Africa’s rising unemployment rate is more than a labour market issue: it is a strategic risk event unfolding in plain sight, according to one ri [...]
Boards urged to consider geopolitical risk within a regulatory framework
Corporate boards face increased complexity today, with heightened geopolitical risk key among the concerns they must consider as they guide the compan [...]
InsurTech industry surges as 2025 starts, says Gallagher Re
The InsurTech industry has experienced a significant surge in funding during the first quarter of 2025, reaching US$1.31 billion, according to Gallagh [...]
COBAC approves ATIDI to have 0% weighting
The Central African Banking Commission (COBAC) has officially approved the inclusion of the African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (AT [...]
US uncertainty fuelling concerns about political risk worldwide, finds Willis
Political risks rank among the top five risks on the enterprise risk management (ERM) risk register for 75% of global companies, with 11% identifying [...]
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 [...]