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Africa
Risk managers must tackle Nigerian cyber threats
Cyber attacks may increase in Nigeria in the run-up to the elections, according to Tope Aladenusi, Partner and Head of Cyber Risk Services at Deloitte Nigeria.
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Africa
News in brief
Catastrophe risk management, New credit for Rwanda, New tourism cover for Kenya and Ebola impact estimates fall.
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Africa
Time to be heard
As we sign off on this issue, some 160 million people had been expecting to see who will form their next government. Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, was due to…
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Africa
Foreign investors eye Africa as opportunities continue to emerge
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Africa are still a vital source of growth for businesses globally, according to a new report.
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Africa
South Africa’s Retail Distribution Review process gains momentum
The South African Financial Services Board (FSB) published its Retail Distribution Review 2014 [RDR] document on 7 November, 2014 and set a tough 2 March, 2015 deadline for public submissions…
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Africa
Africa on the agenda for French risk managers
Demand for alternative solutions to complex emerging risks via captives are on the rise among French risk and insurance managers, according to Marine Charbonnier, Head of Risk Financing Solutions at…
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Africa
Tough times fuel need for better risk management–IRMSA Risk Report
The first annual IRMSA South Africa Risks Report 2015 has been published in the wake of a tough year for the country, finding corruption at the top of the list…
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Africa
Serving customers better will be key to success
A new reinsurance broker has opened its doors in South Africa with promises to deliver better service at a lower cost. Liz Booth talks to its CEO Lee Ellis.
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Africa
Agriculture–industry sector
Farming revolution, technology paving the way for greater commercialisation of agriculture across Africa and ARC makes first payout to drought-affected countries.
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Africa
Kenya–country focus: building confidence
While the cost of oil imports and ongoing terrorist threats continuing to dampen the Kenya growth story, could its mega-infrastructure projects maintain the country’s forward momentum? Steve Mbogo investigates.
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Africa
Kenya–country focus: economically healthy but some major security issues too
Kenya is a key part of the growing and strengthening East African Community, in which five countries in the region are improving links with commonality in regulation and by introducing…
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Association News
M&A trend set to continue as margins squeezed
Further consolidation in the international insurance and reinsurance market is inevitable this year as the pressure on margins from excess capital and capacity will continue to prolong the soft market…
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Captives
ECIROA and insurers join forces to solve global programme ‘compliance trap’
The European Captive Insurance and Reinsurance Owners’ Association (ECIROA) and leading insurers have finally joined forces to lobby the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) to improve global programme regulations…
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Association News
Insurers urged to act now as UK passes commercial law reform
Airmic has welcomed the UK parliament's approval of the Insurance Bill this week that sees the association's long campaign to overhaul commercial insurance law come to fruition. The UK risk…
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CRE Insurance
ACE and XL post bumper results despite rating environment
Commercial and specialty insurers ACE and XL have posted some of their best financial results in recent years despite the fact that insurance rates continued to fall in the final…
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CRE Insurance
Solvency II at risk from EIOPA budget cut
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has had its budget cut for 2015, which could threaten the delivery of Solvency II and other regulatory projects. According to EIOPA's…
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Association News
Fitzpatrick: preparation, delegation key to victory
The principles of risk management in the hyper-competitive international rugby arena are the same as in the corporate world, according to legendary All Black captain Sean Fitzpatrick.
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Association News
AMRAE releases cyber risk guide
AMRAE has published a technical guide on cyber risks that aims to help companies evaluate their exposures and assess whether they should purchase further insurance to protect against them.
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Association News
Non-traditional covers demand retention strategy
Retention strategies are key when trying to place complicated and unusual insurance covers at an affordable price and of meaningful size, risk managers were told at the Rencontres AMRAE yesterday.
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Association News
Risk managers look to captives to solve emerging risks
Demand for alternative solutions to complex emerging risks via captives are on the rise among French risk and insurance managers, according to Marine Charbonnier, Head of Risk Financing Solutions at…