Tag: Feature
Uganda’s insurance premiums hit US$546 million as industry pushes for trust, faster claims and inclusive growth
Uganda’s insurance industry has crossed a historic milestone, with gross written premiums (GWPs) rising above UGX2.02 trillion (about US$546 million) [...]
Everyone must prepare for diseases like Ebola well ahead of time, warns Hydrachem
As health agencies respond to the current Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, a UK manufacturer supplying water purification products for direct distrib [...]
Concern growing about geopolitical risks among directors and officers, warns Willis
More than half of directors and officers now consider geopolitical risks to be very or extremely important to their organisation.
The latest direct [...]
AfDB increases stake in ATIDI to 14% in effort to attract more private investment into infrastructure and development
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to inject US$125 million into African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI), a move that will make [...]
TikTok launches distribution of insurance for ecommerce businesses
TikTok has officially transitioned to powerful distribution channel for commercial insurance for ecommerce businesses through digital insurtech compan [...]
Insurance brands grow at fastest rate in five years, says Brand Finance
Insurance brands are staging their fastest growth in five years, with the world’s top 100 reaching a combined US$606.7 billion in brand value, up 14% [...]
Poor waste management fuelling flooding across Nigerian cities
As torrential rains continue to batter major cities across Nigeria, concerns are mounting about the worsening flood crisis driven not only by climate [...]
AI is outpacing governance systems, warns Willis
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping how risk is understood, priced and managed, but the rate of adoption is outpacing existing AI govern [...]
Joburg power threat turns municipal collapse into immediate business risk, warns Riskonet
Johannesburg businesses can no longer treat municipal dysfunction as a service delivery problem outside their control, with Eskom’s threat to interrup [...]
Shifting trade patterns forcing CEOs to rethink strategies, says McKinsey
After several years of intense geopolitical volatility, it’s clear that multinational corporations (MNCs) have entered a new era. Growing regional rea [...]