Tag: Feature
African countries at growing risk of unrest, warns Verisk Maplecroft
Egypt, Tunisia, Senegal and Kenya are all listed by Verisk Maplecroft as countries facing a significant risk of civil unrest this year as food crises [...]
Shipping safety record improving but insurers cannot be complacent
The international shipping industry is responsible for the carriage of about 90% of world trade, so vessel safety is critical. The sector continued it [...]
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 [...]