Tag: Feature
IDF aims to facilitate resilient infrastructure investment
The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) plans to facilitate insurance sector investments in resilient infrastructure to enhance the resilience of vulner [...]
Winning insurance journalists named by Continental Re
Pan African reinsurer, Continental Reinsurance has announced winners of the 9th Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards at the organisation’s annua [...]
HDI Global launched climate risk reporting service in response to regulatory requirements
In the face of climate change, businesses are increasingly confronted with location-specific physical climate risks that threaten their business succe [...]
South Africa a potential flashpoint as almost half the globe goes to the polls, warns Allianz
With an unprecedented ‘super-cycle’ of elections in 2024, almost half the world’s populations will go to the polls before the year is out, but concern [...]
South African insurance market set to grow almost 4% this year, according to GlobalData
The South African general insurance industry is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.8% from ZAR159.5bn ($9.4bn) in 2024 to ZAR192 [...]
VIDEO: Margaret Odhiambo talks about the challenges of launching green products
Margaret Odhiambo of Kenyan-headquartered GA Insurance talks to Liz Booth about the challenges of launching green products and encouragi [...]
Regulators’ dilemma in balancing consumer protection and ESG agenda
From green-to-impact to social-washing, readers of recent regulatory papers on sustainable finance could be forgiven for wondering where it all ends.
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Regulators stepping up demands for climate risk transparency, says Moody’s
Financial regulators in a growing number of jurisdictions are mandating that companies disclose their exposure to climate-related risks, including car [...]
Global Shield chooses the Centre for Disaster Protection to co-ordinate support for insurance
The Centre for Disaster Protection has been selected as the coordinator for the technical advisory group (TAG) of the Global Shield against Climate Ri [...]
Water crises should be added to Johannesburg risk registers, warns risk manager
Those working in the Johannesburg area have been warned to add a deepening water crisis to their risk registers.
Risk consultancy Riskonet Africa’s [...]