Insurance
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Demand for transactional risk cover sees substantial increase
Global demand for transactional risk insurance has grown substantially in the last three years, with South African use of the…
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Ebola outbreak increases risk for travellers
Risk managers should be closely monitoring the latest outbreak of the Ebola virus in west Africa for both local workers…
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Africa set to continue rapid growth
Excitement continues as key African markets continue to grow and strengthen. AM Best has just produced its annual report on…
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Small bite, big threat
A changing climate and globalisation are increasing the risks to local employees and business travellers to African countries of diseases…
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All change…Bad news on political risk in South Africa; better for Ghana and Uganda
Aon has just launched its political risk map for 2014, which shows the change of risk across Africa. Liz Booth…
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Agriculture–Industry focus
The African Union declared 2014 to be the year of agriculture and food security in Africa. Its aim is to…
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Nigeria–Country focus
Perception is all-important for Nigeria’s future Nigerian risk managers have called on the government to help drive out corruption across…
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Setting out the rules
Fola Daniels, Commissioner for Insurance in Nigeria and head of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), talks to Commercial Risk Africa…
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Nigeria insurance–Country focus
Shaking up the status quo Everyone agrees the Nigerian insurance market is ready for a shake-up. As Liz Booth discovers,…
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New EC studies hint at future toughening of ELD
New European Commission (EC) studies have recommended potential revisions to the Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) now under consideration ahead of…
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AIG announces new EMEA structure and key personnel changes
AIG has announced a new structure to its Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) operations and made senior appointments to…
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ECJ rules data retention law is invalid
An EU directive that forces telecommunications companies to store the communications data of EU citizens for up to two years…
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How to best help organisations assess country risk–Julia Graham, Ferma president
Carrying out due diligence is key for any organisation considering whether to enter a new market or country, with early…
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More capacity needed for environmental marine risks say experts
Experts warned this week that environmental risks for ships and oil platforms are on the rise and that more insurance…
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Boom time for energy market buyers as capacity hits record level
Insurance capacity for both the upstream and downstream oil and gas insurance markets has risen to the highest levels seen…
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AXA Research Fund tackles new set of big risks
Climate change, coastal risks, big data and privacy are among the latest topics added to the list of research projects…
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Reinsurance buyers can expect long-term benefits from pricing and capacity competition: Aon Benfield
As traditional reinsurers look to match the lower pricing supplied by the abundant alternative capital in the market buyers can…
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Corporate round-up
AXA Corporate Solutions appoints new regional CEO for Asia, AIG in Europe makes new appointments to trade credit team and…
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GCC banking regulators defend record on corporate governance
Banking supervisors in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have defended the level of corporate governance and performance of risk managers…
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Global sanctions causing headaches for risk managers at Middle East banks
Financial institutions in the Middle East are facing increasing challenges to comply with, implement and monitor global sanctions.