Tag: Feature
Insurers still in early stages of digital transformation process
Most African insurers admit they are they are in the early stages of their digital transformation journey, with the majority of the rest saying they a [...]
Mauritania and Sudan suffering ongoing heavy rain, destroying houses and crops
Heavy rainfall from late July caused severe flooding across several regions of Mauritania, and now figures reported by FloodList suggest more than 3,0 [...]
VIDEO: Time for African insurers to start their ESG journey
Reuben Wambui discusses how the UN’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance are gaining traction across the African insurance market and the need for mo [...]
Insurers have an opportunity for a voice at COP27 – but must seize the moment
Developers of the COP27 summit agenda in Egypt later this year have given the Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance room on the platform, givin [...]
Climate change top of mind as re/insurers field flood, storm claims
Climate change remains top of mind among global insurers and reinsurers midway through 2022 as they tally up the insured losses from a stream of flood [...]
Africa needs to carve its own path on energy, suggests former Nigeria president
In the middle of a global oil-and-gas crisis, Africa must take charge of its own energy destiny, and use its rich-resource assets for the benefit of i [...]
Climate insurance pilot project launched for Ivory Coast rice farmers
Ivory Coast rice farmers are set to benefit from a new project to increase their ability to adapt to climate change.
Climate change i [...]
Africa Re grows GWP in 2021 despite challenges and depreciating currencies
Despite the globally difficult economic environment in 2021, Africa Re was able to grow its gross written premium by 5.04% in 2021 to reach US$845.35m [...]
Is ESG becoming a business essential?
Since the acronym ESG (environmental, social, and governance) was coined in 2005, and until recently, its fortunes were steadily growing. To take one [...]
Insurers should be watching as Africa-China relations strengthen
Africa-China relations are moving into a new phase, suggests a new report – something which insurers should be watching carefully as shifts in local e [...]