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Africa
Africa Re paves the way for major donation to fighting Covid-19
The African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) recorded almost 6% growth in gross written premium last year at $845m and recorded…
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Africa
Santam to give some BI policyholders ‘urgent relief’
Risk managers in the South African hospitality, leisure and non-essential retail sector could soon receive “urgent relief” from Santam, South…
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Africa
Pandemic a wake-up call to businesses to build resilience
Risk managers cannot expect insurers to offer them pandemic cover right now, a Nigerian insurer has warned. Speaking on a…
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Africa
Pandemic set to exacerbate hardening market across Africa
While there are small signs of recovery and hope of a better 2021, there are concerns about the months ahead…
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Africa
Risk management still to be tested in African insurance markets
Deniese Imoukhuede, chief risk officer, and Ronnie Kasapatu, director of partnerships, government relationships, agriculture and microinsurance, both at ZEP-RE, talk to…
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Africa
South African companies entitled to enforce the no-work-no-pay principle during lockdown
A court case in South Africa has ruled that companies do not need to pay employees for times when they…
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Africa
UK court issues warning on human rights violations in Sierra Leone
Risk managers are advised to take a cautious approach as the UK Court of Appeal decision in the African Minerals…
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Africa
UN PSI appoints Dr Caesar Mwangi to its board
Dr Caesar Mwangi, CEO of ICEA Lion Insurance Holdings, has been appointed to the board of the UN Principles for…
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Africa
Benjamin Mugisha confirmed as chief underwriting officer at ATI
Benjamin Mugisha has been confirmed as chief underwriting officer at Africa Trade Insurance Agency (ATI). He has been with ATI…
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Africa
GIB Group announces new CEO
GIB Insurance Broking Group has appointed Jurie Erwee as group chief executive officer. He succeeds Dudley Sanders, who joined the…
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Africa
Gulf of Guinea sees piracy activity soar
Piracy remains a major risk for shipping, according to the latest Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) Safety and Shipping…
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Africa
Construction all-risks event attracts pan-African interest
A two-day event on construction insurance policies attracted delegates from across Kenya, Mauritius, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The seminar, titled ‘How the…
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Africa
Resilience: the secret ingredient of organisational growth
Risk managers should be having an ever-greater role in the business, according to one leading South African risk manager, as…
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Africa
Bayer settlement is not the end of glyphosate litigation
In a bold move that is hoped to bring some finality to mounting claim numbers, Bayer recently announced it will…
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Africa
Africa battling economic fallout from Covid-19
African countries are battling the economic fallout of Covid-19 as much as the disease itself, according to a new report…
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Africa
Risk managers should show their value as lockdowns ease
Risk managers have been struggling to find their rightful place in many organisations but Covid-19 could prove a game-changer, according…
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Africa
Waica Re profits up for 2019
West Africa-headquartered Waica Re has reported a 42% rise in pre-tax profit, including an increase in underwriting profit of 64%,…
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Africa
Claims process made easier for fruit traders
Fruit traders will be the first to benefit from a new claims platform, which promises to link traders, their insurers…
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Analysis & Opinion
New deal for consumers: EU Representative Action on the home stretch
The die is cast. Consumers are set for greater rights to redress across Europe as the new legal action for…
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Africa
Emerging markets set to benefit from new deal between insurers and the World Bank
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a sister organisation of the World Bank and member of the World Bank Group, has…