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Africa
Terrorism increases risks while economic growth improves risks
Global terrorism fatalities have risen 30%, with the risk of attacks increasing most in Egypt, Kenya, and Libya, according to risk analytics company Maplecroft, while trade credit insurer Euler Hermes…
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Africa
New specialist risk division to bridge the gap
UK-based Bridge Insurance Brokers Limited has launched a specialist division to deliver bespoke insurance programmes to global organisations involved in de-mining and post-conflict security.
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Africa
Ghana turns to IMF for support
The Ghana government has formally asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for help in supporting its economic programme.
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Africa
Reinsurance has key role in African economic stability
The rising tide of losses in the wake of natural catastrophes is increasing economic instability in many developing economies. However, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Ratings Services believes reinsurers can play…
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Africa
News in brief
Catastrophe losses down for first half, Afriflora finds perfect match, Insurers risk losing customers in digital age, Law firms flock to South Africa and Broker expands in Africa.
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Africa
Missing opportunities?–comment
The spread of the deadly Ebola virus, and the accompanying media frenzy, will ultimately provide valuable lessons for the future, both for the health authorities and for industry at large.
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Africa
Dutch risk managers recognise challenges of African markets
Political risk plays a huge part in determining whether companies continue to operate in Africa, agreed a group of Dutch risk managers at a recent roundtable in Amsterdam, sponsored by…
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Africa
Mixed news for Kenya from rating agencies
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) has assessed industry and country risk for Kenya’s property/casualty (P/C) insurance sector as high, reflecting the risks typically faced by P/C insurers in Kenya.
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Africa
Captives could be solution for cyber risks
Captives could provide a solution for companies looking to reduce the impact of a cyber attack on their business, according to broker Aon.
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Africa
Calming the fears over Ebola
Initial fears that the latest Ebola outbreak might become a global pandemic have been calmed in recent days but companies sending employees to west Africa need to sift through the…
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Africa
A potentially powerful partnership
A potentially powerful partnershipThe relationship between China and various African countries has been debated for some time. Commercial Risk Africa spoke to Tim Brentnall, Senior Partner, of UK solicitor Elborne…
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Africa
Don’t forget the upside
As part of its professionalisation process, the Institute of Risk Management South Africa took a look at the existing support for risk managers and made the decision to revamp the…
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Africa
A foot in two continents–Giles Ward, ACE
Giles Ward, Regional President Eurasia & Africa at ACE Group, provides an underwriting view on the Chinese involvement on the continent.
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Africa
Global Risk Frontiers Survey 2014: Africa
This survey of insurers, reinsurers and insurance brokers is designed to complement the Global Risk Frontiers Africa survey Part I, published in June, 2014. Following on from our survey of…
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Africa
Zambia–Country focus
Zambia has attracted among the higher levels of foreign investment in recent times and although still dogged by corruption issues, remains a relatively safe bet for investors, as Commercial Risk…
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Africa
Retail–Industry sector
Last year’s attack on the Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi sent a shiver down the spine of retailers across the world. As the terrorists gunned down shoppers and destroyed the…
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Africa
Global risk managers shift focus from risk identification to risk anticipation & mitigation
Warnings of how geopolitics can rapidly change an operating environment topped the conversation at the Cruywagen Risk Lab held in Johannesburg recently.
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Africa
Time for South African firms to embrace compliance, governance and regulation
In his presentation at the Cruywagen Risk Lab held in Johannesburg, Michael Judin, of Goldman Judin, set about answering the question: Is there too much or too little regulation in…
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Africa
Risk managers urged to think outside box to tackle complex societal risks
Economist JP Landman singled out two of the five ‘highest likelihood risks’ indicated in the World Economic Forum’s 2014 Global Risk Report (GRR) as particularly relevant to South Africa, namely…
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Africa
Staying relevant is key issue for insurers
Insurers must meet the expectations and demands of insureds if they are to stay relevant in today’s competitive environment, delegates heard at the Insurance Institute of South Africa’s annual conference…
