Tag: Feature
What happens after a building collapse: the South African process
The recent and deeply tragic building collapses in George, Verulam, and, most recently, Ormonde, have brought renewed attention to a difficult questio [...]
Midmarket insurance has plenty of profitable opportunities, suggests McKinsey
Commercial insurance lines, such as property and liability, for companies with revenue between €20 million and €200 million represent one of the most [...]
Middle East crisis highlights risks for aviation insurers, warns WTW
Tensions in the Middle East have inevitably dominated discussions in the airline insurance market since the outbreak of hostilities between the US and [...]
KfW invests in ATIDI to support German business across Africa
The German development bank KfW, acting on behalf of and for the account of the Federal Republic of Germany, has become the latest share [...]
AI in financial services: where the real challenges are starting to emerge
You don’t have to look far to see how quickly artificial intelligence (AI) has settled into financial services. In some firms it remains tied to speci [...]
Kenyan insurance market among those poised to benefit from Gulf disruption, says Oxford Business
Geopolitical volatility following the Iran war has driven sharp repricing across war risk, marine and specialty insurance lines globally, but this cou [...]
Africa Re enjoys 10.2% increase in GWP in 2025
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African Reinsurance Corporation reported a 10.18% increase in gross written premium in 2025 to US$1.34 billion.
In the y [...]
Intensifying floods and droughts highlight new era of climate risk, warns Aon
Projections from Aon’s Climate Risk Monitor indicate increased risk of extreme precipitation and flash flooding over most of Africa, with countries in [...]
IMF downgrade sharpens South Africa’s exposure to fuel, inflation and financing risk
South African organisations are facing a more dangerous operating environment after the International Monetary Fund cut its 2026 global growth forecas [...]
Winners for 11th Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards named
Continental Reinsurance has unveiled the winners of the 11th edition of the Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards. The winners were selected from [...]