Tag: Feature
Insurers face increasing fraud, warns Javelin
Amid coronavirus-driven lockdowns and social distancing, proliferating mobile apps and online channels have proven vital lifelines. But now the insura [...]
Competition for space likely to increase as geopolitical tensions rise, warns Marsh
Rising competition for supremacy over soil, sea and space will fuel future global geopolitical tensions as nations seek to stake their claims on sea-b [...]
Sanlam and Allianz to merge
Sanlam, the largest non-banking financial services company in Africa, and Allianz, one of the world’s leading insurers and asset managers with a centu [...]
East Africa latest to be hit by devastating floods
Southern Tanzania has been hit by serious floods, just two weeks after heavy rain caused devastating floods in South Africa, fuelling fears of large l [...]
Insurers need to keep abreast of changing African data protection laws, warns law firm
Countries including Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Togo, Uganda and Zimbabwe have been implementing new measures [...]
Chaucer commits to net-zero underwriting and investment by 2050
Specialty (re)insurance group Chaucer has committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across all business operations by 2050 or so [...]
ESG top of agenda for African actuaries
African actuaries have launched a taskforce to train insurers and other professionals on environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks.
Formed b [...]
Buying motor cover via mobile phone set to change Nigerian insurance landscape?
ETAP, an insurtech startup that makes it easier to buy and claim insurance, has secured $1.5m in pre-seed funding to grow its team and drive the adopt [...]
ATI driving awareness of insurance in Togo
The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) has been driving awareness about political (investment) and credit risk insurance in Togo, in L [...]
Protecting farmers and enabling sustainable growth key for Africa’s food security
Food is the most basic of needs. It decides not just the health of individuals but also the health of communities which affects the health of our econ [...]