Tag: Feature
ATIDI seeks US$500 million from partners after Gulf crisis
Africa’s multilateral insurer of trade risk, African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI), is seeking around US$500 million in capital [...]
South Africa’s 2026 risk landscape shaped by cyber threats and AI disruption
South Africa enters 2026 navigating a risk environment shaped by global volatility, rapid technological change and persistent domestic structural pres [...]
Sasria relaunches cover for riots and terrorism for South African businesses
South Africa’s only special risk insurer, Sasria SOC, has relaunched its wrap cover, restoring a critical layer of insurance capacity for large corpor [...]
Insurers must have support if they are to close the protection gap, finds IDF
Increasing insurability is a necessary condition for closing protection gaps—but it is not sufficient on its own, agreed delegates at a forum convened [...]
Cyber risks increasing alongside geopolitical tensions, warns Geneva Association
As geopolitical tensions intensify and digital interdependence deepens, cyber incidents are becoming more frequent, sophisticated and costly, with med [...]
Insurers lead the way in South African impact awards
Insurers featured highly as winners of the inaugural Alexforbes Paragon Impact Awards. The awards recognise JSE Top 100 listed companies demonstrating [...]
Lagos State launches parametric flood insurance policy, protecting up to four million people
The Lagos State government has made a parametric flood-risk insurance policy live in the Nigerian insurance market, covering up to four million vulner [...]
ATIDI strengthening business in Tanzania
The African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) held its Board meeting in Tanzania, underscoring the country’s strategi [...]
Demand for political risk insurance growing in view of Middle East crisis
The US-Israel war with Iran is destabilising much of the surrounding Middle East, with businesses such as hotels, data centres and pipelines facing he [...]
Lloyd’s profits up 10% in 2025
The Lloyd’s market produced strong results in 2025 with profits of £10.6bn (+10.1%), gross written premium of £57.9bn (+4.2%) and a combined ratio of [...]