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Africa
Cybercrime continues to climb risk agenda in Kenya
Fraud is one of the top three risks facing Kenyan businesses today, according to a group of risk managers who say the crime continues to hamper development.
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Africa
SME lending gap filled by NIC bank/ATI partnership
Trade credit insurer African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) and NIC Bank have announced a partnership to address the lending gap for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya.
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Africa
News in brief
Nigeria bank rating, ACE launches casualty practice and Utility issues.
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Africa
Have your voice heard–comment
It has been a very busy start to the year for everyone. Africa remains the place to be doing business in 2014, with investors’ interest continuing as the return on…
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Africa
Uganda’s anti-homosexuality law threatens its economic expansion
Changing legislation and regulation dominate the risk landscape in four of Africa’s key economies, with anti-homosexuality legislation in Uganda attracting the attention of the world’s media and increasing the risks…
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Africa
Aviation–Sector focus
Pricing African aviation risks at multiples of developed market premiums is down to ‘lazy brokering’, Gareth Stokes was told as he talked to brokers about the considerations they make in…
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Africa
Tanzania–Country focus
CRA explores the east African state of Tanzania where new opportunities are emerging thanks to recent gas and oil discoveries.
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Africa
Taking it one step at a time–AXA profile
With more than 50 years’ experience in Africa, AXA is firmly committed to the continent but, as some of the African team explain to Liz Booth, that does not mean…
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Africa
Talent scouts–Employment focus
Finding the right person for the job is never easy but, as a new survey from EY shows, the battle for talent is only just beginning to hot up. Liz…
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Africa
Economic crime remains critical in key markets
Economic crime, encompassing corruption and fraud, is a complex issue across Africa. As part of a global look at this problem, PricewaterhouseCoopers has highlighted the issues in two of Africa’s…
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CRE Insurance
P&I rate rises are tempered by soft commercial marine market
Last month’s renewal saw another sharp rise in protection and indemnity insurance rates, but intense competition in the marine market is likely to keep the overall cost of marine insurance…
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Benelux
The state of play in European insurance markets
We take an in-depth look at Marsh’s Europe, Middle East and Africa Insurance Market Report 2014 to see the state of play in the major national European general insurance markets.
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CRE Insurance
Sticking your nose in–comment
Anyone resident in the west of England such as myself would not have been surprised to learn that January was the wettest month on record and that, according to research…
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CRE Risk Management
Updates to ISO 31000 could include closer alignment with multinational activities
Forthcoming updates to both ISO 31000 and its accompanying Guide 73 will likely take the form of a simple 'cut and polish' but more drastic amendments, such as writing a…
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CRE Insurance
RSA reassures corporate buyers amid plans to shrink international footprint
UK insurer RSA Insurance Group Plc has confirmed that it remains committed to the large corporate sector, although measures to stabilise the business are likely to see the group reduce…
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CRE Insurance
New HDI-Gerling tool helps buyers track global supply chain and nat cat exposure
Hannover-based industrial insurer HDI-Gerling Industrie Versicherung has introduced a new geo-information system that will help the company in risk analysis and loss prevention at any location in the world. HDI-Gerling's…
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CRE Insurance
Revenues and profits rise at JLT: CEO announces he will take a break
In its preliminary results Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group this week reported that total revenues were up 11% to £979.2m last year with growth of 7% to £723.9m in its Risk…
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CRE Insurance
ACE’s Kendrick lays out client centric 2020 insurance model vision
Andrew Kendrick, President of ACE European Group, has called on insurers to better service clients by investing in emerging risk solutions, supporting international growth, placing buyers at the heart of…
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CRE Insurance
Portuguese non-life market shrinks further in 2013
Portugal's insurance market posted a 20% increase in premiums during 2013, reverting two years of sharp decline, but non-life insurance lines continued to slide, reflecting the still fragile state of…
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Association News
Ferma to publish first European Risk and Insurance Management Report
Ferma will this year publish its first European Risk and Insurance Management Report–incorporating the results of its 2014 Benchmarking Survey–to act as a reference for risk and insurance managers across…