Tag: Feature
Threats to individuals and assets up a third, warns Alert:24
Threats to individuals or client assets increased by more than a third in 2025, accounting for 37% of all incidents, according to a new report.
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InsurTech investment rose almost 20% in 2025, reveals Gallagher Re
Investment in global InsurTech for the full year 2025 rose 19.5% year on year to US$5.08 billion, driven in part by a significant uplift in Q4 funding [...]
Business now at risk from biodiversity loss, warns major new report
The growth of the global economy has been at the cost of immense biodiversity loss, which now poses a critical and pervasive systemic risk to the econ [...]
Infrastructure resilience must be highlighted as water, waste treatment and power failures hit urban economy
As the South African government prepares to deliver its State of the Nation Address, mounting failures in electricity, waste treatment and water infra [...]
African insurers reach new sustainability milestone with $52bn of investments now linked to climate action and social inclusion
Africa’s insurance industry has US$52 billion of assets under management (AUM) now linked to environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets, accor [...]
Insurers committed to climate action, according to ClimateWise report
The global insurance industry is demonstrating a strong commitment to climate action, according to the 2025 ClimateWise Principles Independent Review. [...]
Political violence premiums jumped tenfold after unrest in DRC
Political violence insurance premiums in Democratic Republic of Congo surged as much as tenfold in 2025 due to unrest in the eastern region.
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AM Best affirms Ghana Re’s rating, with a stable outlook
AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of C++ (marginal) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “b+” (marginal) of Ghana Reinsurance PL [...]
Natural catastrophes down in 2025 but leave no room for complacency, warns Willis
Natural catastrophes caused more than US$100 billion in insured losses in 2025, the sixth consecutive year above that threshold, yet a decrease of US$ [...]
AM Best affirms Africa Re’s A financial strength rating
AM Best has affirmed Africa Re’s A-level financial strength rating, in a move which the reinsurer said “further reinforces the Corporation’s posi [...]