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Africa
Africa: still the land of opportunity
Tava Madzinga took over the leadership of Swiss Re’s Middle East and Africa reinsurance business in October 2016. Prior to this he was Old Mutual’s Regional CEO for South &…
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Africa
The end game
Policy certainty may not be enough to reignite South Africa’s mining sector, reports Gareth Stokes, as he takes a look at one of Africa’s leading mining markets South Africa’s listed…
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Africa
West Africa targets growth from forgotten sector
Mining is not the first choice of revenue generation in many African states, particularly in west Africa, in the age of oil and gas. But with oil prices hovering between…
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Africa
Opening up trade links vital to east African success
Greater integration and new trade links will be key to east African economic success – something that the banking sector recognises and is working towards, as David Kaye reports Regional…
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Africa
Financial services developing but yet to harmonise
Steve Mbogo takes a look at the financial services sector across east Africa and sees signs of growth, but still few indications of east Africa emerging as one bloc The…
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Africa
Young talent takes centre stage as reinsurer readies for the future
Global reinsurer Hannover Re has an enviable history, growing from start-up to the world’s third largest reinsurer in just 50 years. It is an accomplishment that the firm’s executive does…
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Africa
Making the insurance market work for insureds is the aim
Risk managers and insurers may soon be meeting two new reinsurance brokers, launching and developing operations across Africa. Milenko Skoro, formerly working for Chubb South Africa as head of distribution…
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Swiss Re Corporate Solutions focused on insurance that is fit for purpose
The development of non-damage business interruption (NDBI) policies and the advent of cyber risk policies have both helped shape the focus of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ Africa business. In the…
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Africa
Regulation still driving the shape of African insurance markets
For risk managers, sustainable insurance companies are essential to provide the protection they need and in providing surety that claims will be paid. However, as Liz Booth reports from the…
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Africa
Risk managers must scan far horizons
There are multiple futures and people can influence what happens next, risk managers were reminded at the recent Institute of Risk Management South Africa Cruywagen Risk Lab in Cape Town.…
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Africa
Time to think the unthinkable
Risk managers should be thinking the unthinkable and should stop believing in black swans, according to a leading South African risk manager. Speaking at the Institute of Risk Management South…
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Africa
It’s not all over yet for SA
Looking for the upside can be difficult in the immediate wake of a rating downgrade, particularly when the whole country is affected but, as Liz Booth heard, risk managers still…
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Africa
Feet on the ground, eyes on the horizon
As times get tough, risk managers have a golden opportunity to add value to their organisations, believes Berenice Francis, the newly appointed president of the Institute of Risk Management South…
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Africa
Disruption is key for insurance industry future
While everyone senses major change is coming, the insurance industry is still trying to establish exactly what that will mean for their business, as Gareth Stokes reports from Sun City…
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CRE Insurance
AGCS adds senior underwriter to energy team in London
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) has strengthened its energy team, with the appointment of Anthony Vassallo as senior underwriter leading downstream energy for AGCS’s regional unit London, which…
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Africa
Investment holding strong across Africa
This is not the time to turn your back on Africa, warned one leading insurer, who said development continues apace and needs insurance to support it. Talking to Commercial Risk…
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CRE People Moves
Two new US casualty regional managers for Colony Specialty
Colony Specialty, a leading excess and surplus lines carrier, and a member of Argo Group International, has made two appointments within its US casualty division. Mike York has been appointed…
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Africa
Risk managers must not run risk of missed opportunities
Missing opportunities can be the downfall of many businesses, too busy dealing with the here and now instead of looking to the future. Risk managers too must be mindful of…
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Asia
QBE chief executive steps down
Australia-based insurer QBE has announced the departure of its chief executive John Neal after five “challenging” years in the role. Mr Neal will be replaced by Pat Regan, former chief…
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Asia
Deloitte opens Asia-Pacific blockchain lab in Hong Kong
Consultant Deloitte has officially unveiled its Asia-Pacific blockchain lab and chosen Hong Kong as its home. The lab is designed to implement and deploy distributed ledger technology (DLT) or blockchain-related…