Tag: Feature
Brokerslink add another three African members
Broking business, Brokerslink, has added three new African affiliates to its global network, growing its presence in Africa to 39 of the 54 countries [...]
Political risk insurers watching closely as Sierra Leone goes to the polls
Political risk insurers will be watching Sierra Leone closely as voters head to the polls, as some fear there may be a flash point if the results prov [...]
Risk of South Africa becoming a failed state is close to reality, warns IRMSA
The interconnected nature of risks and the real threat of South Africa becoming a failed state top the list of this year’s Institute of Risk Managemen [...]
Regulation and partnerships are necessary to make insurance of ESG work, UNEP FI roundtable hears
Regulation is critical for the insurance sector to ensure that any sustainable projects are properly protected and that investors will get their neces [...]
Global ESG regulations increase 155% in the past decade, claims ESG Book
Global ESG regulations have increased by 155% in the past decade, as the rapid growth of sustainability-based policy interventions continues to shape [...]
Embracing risk management: transforming threats into opportunities in the era of national health insurance in South Africa
South Africa’s proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) bill has rightly raised concerns among users of private medical services. With restrictions on [...]
Afreximbank launches its insurance management services subsidiary
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched a wholly-owned insurance management services subsidiary, AFREXInsure.
The bank said it is [...]
Insurance can play role in supporting business in face of nature loss, says Marsh
Insurance can play a key role in supporting corporate environmental risk in the face of nature loss, according to a new report.
The issue of liabil [...]
African insurance market must act now to drive sustainability agenda forward, warns Namib Re leader
The African insurance market does not have time to waste and must collaborate to ensure the insurance sector moves forward with its sustainability age [...]
Kenya’s insurance regulator eyes hefty fines for rogue bosses
Kenya’s insurance industry regulator is proposing a Bill that will see bosses who mismanage insurance companies, including falsifying financial statem [...]