Tag: Feature
Munich Re aims to grow reinsurance business in 2024
As the 1/1 renewal season fast approaches and as 2023 ends, Munich Re has put out a statement saying that the group is aiming for a net profit of €5bn [...]
Aon launches colaborative crop insurance with AfDB and Amini
Broker Aon has announced collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Amini, an innovator in space technology and artificial intelligenc [...]
South African insurer welcomes COP28 outcomes
South African insurance group Sanlam Investments has welcomed the “UAE Consensus” announcement at COP28 that collectively recognises, for the first ti [...]
Call to action: secure the future of the African insurance industry
In today's rapidly changing world, the importance of sustainability is increasing day by day. Iara Sousa, an experienced insurance professional and ne [...]
New smart siren technology to bridge emergency healthcare access gaps
With ambulances stuck in traffic a common sight in Uganda, overall, it takes more than 90 minutes from ‘Trauma to Treatment’. Several reports indicate [...]
Allianz Commercial identifies key risks for directors and officers in 2024
Board members and company executives can be held liable for an increasing number of scenarios. Inadequate responses to economic pressures, geopolitica [...]
Insurers add voice to climate change debate as COP28 ends
As the UN’s global climate talks came to a close, the insurance industry is taking stock of the decisions made and the direction that world leaders w [...]
Insurer ATIDI supports Ugandan power project
ATIDI (the African Trade Insurance Agency) is to support the 20MW Ituka West Nile Uganda Ltd solar project developed by AMEA Power, a Du [...]
ASR receives in principle approval for Lloyd’s syndicate
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the pan-African-focused (re)insurance group, has received Lloyd’s Council ‘in-principle’ approval to launch a Lloyd’s sy [...]
AM Best affirms Continental Re’s financial strength rating at B+
Continental Re’s (CRe) financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb-” (Good) from AM Best has been affirmed. [...]