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West African insurers moving toward risk-based capital requirements
Insurers across west Africa have been working towards compliance with tough new risk-based capital requirements being imposed by their regulators.…
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South African business face risks from power price hike
South African businesses are being put at risk by a hike in prices from one of the country’s electricity suppliers.…
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Ntukamazina Jean Baptiste takes helm at the African Insurance Organisation
Ntukamazina Jean Baptiste has been named as the new secretary general of the African Insurance Organisation (AIO), replacing Prisca Soares.…
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Babatunde Fajemirokun promoted to MD at AIICO
Nigerian insurer AIICO Insurance has appointed Babatunde Fajemirokun as managing director/chief executive officer. Mr Fajemirokun replaces Edwin Igbiti, who retired…
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Nigerian insurer rebrands as SUNU
Equity Assurance Plc has announced that its name has officially changed to SUNU Assurances Nigeria Plc. SUNU Assurances Nigeria Plc…
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Kenyan brokers continue fight to stop payment changes
Kenyan brokers are due back in court on 26 September to continue their fight against changing regulations, which they claim…
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Kenya insurance market slows down
The Kenyan insurance industry’s performance slowed in 2018 but still recorded 3% growth, compared to 6.5% in 2017. The Association…
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New deal to help Africa manage pandemic risks
African Risk Capacity (ARC) and the Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) have signed a partnership agreement to establish…
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Coface South Africa scoops gender award
Credit insurer Coface South Africa has been named overall Gender Mainstreaming Champion at the 2019 Awards. In all, the insurer…
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Senegal insurers enjoy 7% growth
The insurance sector in Senegal grew by about 7% in 2018, according to preliminary financial figures. The 29 insurers in…
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African journalism awards opened for 2020
Pan-African reinsurance firm Continental Reinsurance has announced the opening of submissions for its 2020 Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards. Now in…
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Africa
Could the US opioid epidemic be contagious?
The US is in the middle of an opioid epidemic, causing an estimated $504bn of economic damage and resulting in…
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Africa
Britam launches first cyber cover for Kenya
Britam General Insurance has launched cyber insurance cover for Kenya, to allow businesses to protect themselves against the increasing trend…
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Africa
Economic, social and political risks worry African CEOs
Concerns over policy uncertainty, skills shortage, overregulation and exchange rate volatility lead the long list of risks causing anxiety for…
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Africa
East Africa leading growth across the continent
Africa’s growth remains uneven, with east Africa outpacing the rest of the continent, according to EY. The EY Africa Attractiveness…
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Carol Ouko-Misiko joins WEF risk advisory board
The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) has announced the appointment of Carol Ouko-Misiko CMIRM, to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF)…
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Africa
Japanese export insurance company opens office in Nairobi
Japan’s Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) is opening an office in Nairobi, at the headquarters of the African Trade…
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Africa
Rwandan insurance sector: a work in progress
The Rwandan insurance sector has a long way to go before it meaningfully contributes to the overall economy, warned the…
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Africa
Boost for women in insurance across Africa
As the G7 Summit approved a package of $251m in support of the African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for…
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High South African cat claims impact Santam results
Underwriting results for South Africa’s largest short-term insurer Santam suffered negatively from fires, hailstorms and floods at the beginning of…