Tag: Feature
ARC Ltd. tops the global table on ESG scores among insurers
Reinsurer African Risk Capacity (ARC) Limited has received the global insurance industry’s top overall environmental, social and governance (ESG) scor [...]
Investors urged to look at the Tropics to finance forest carbon credit projects
Investors wanting to finance forest carbon credit projects, while mitigating portfolio risk, should look to diversified investment portfolios in the t [...]
WEF warns gap is closing on time to address deeply interconnected global risks
Conflict and geo-economic tensions have triggered a series of deeply interconnected global risks, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks [...]
Greenwashing not fooling investors, new study finds
The more impact companies have on climate change, the more likely they are to issue climate reports, a new study has revealed.
According to the Vie [...]
Two severe weather events in Africa contributed to overall nat cat figures, revealed Munich Re
Two severe flood events were the year’s worst natural disasters in Africa, according to the 2022 natural catastrophe report from Munich Re.
Followi [...]
Reinsurance markets face tough start to 2023, warns Guy Carpenter
January 1 renewals are proving to be one of the most challenging reinsurance markets the sector has experienced, as reinsurers and cedents work to est [...]
AGCS sets up new ESG team
To further drive sustainability together with its customers as well as within its own operations, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has [...]
Concerns rising on South African risks, warns Riskonet
International safety and risk consultancy Riskonet has flagged several risk concerns for South Africa in 2023. These include political upheaval; finan [...]
Nigerian insurers urged to sign Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance
The Nigerian industry needs to pay more attention to sustainability and resilience if it is to gain international recognition.
That was the message [...]
Space exploration starts to benefit African insurance market
At the first-ever US-Africa Space Forum, delegates reaffirmed the US’s commitment to collaborating with African partners on the peaceful use and explo [...]