Insurance
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Keeping your feet on the ground – Lukas Müller, Swiss Re
Upping the levels of knowledge will be key to Africa’s continued success, along with increased understanding of the insurance markets…
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Guardrisk purchase by MMI could solve its rating risk
Following the news that MMI is to buy Guardrisk from Alexander Forbes, Fitch Ratings has maintained South Africa-based Guardrisk Insurance…
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Bigger brother – country focus: South Africa
With the outlook for investors in South Africa somewhat mixed, risk managers charged with helping their companies exploit what remains…
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Top managers in east Africa responsible for fraud increase
In east Africa, being insured is the new risk. Employees in senior management positions in the financial and real estate…
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Pan African growth continues as Liberty searches for its life partner
It is competition time in Nigeria as South African financial services group, Liberty Holdings, searches for a life insurance partner…
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Companies must do more to protect big data claims ISACA
Only 4 percent of IT professionals say their enterprises are very prepared to ensure effective governance and privacy of Big…
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Warning for emerging markets on urban development and natcat risk
The rapid growth in the number of people living in cities and urban landscapes is increasing the world’s susceptibility to…
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African agriculture initiative wins award
The Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture is the recipient of the first Aon Client Innovation Award, which aims to showcase…
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News in brief
New east African visa, Broker network expands, More piracy attacks on west coast and African port upgrade.
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Skills shortage is corporate risk – comment
Finding the right staff for your business is never just about having the right qualifications. Having evidence of a certain…
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AM Best takes view on east Africa
Demand for terrorism cover is likely to increase in east African countries after the recent terrorist attack in Nairobi, according…
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Priceless assets – sector focus: Employment
An unprecedented amount of foreign manpower is being sent to Africa as corporations from South Africa, Europe and beyond attempt…
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Willis and Gras Savoye ramp up Africa push
Willis and Gras Savoye are becoming ever closer as they use their combined presence in Africa to good effect.
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A focus on areas of expertise
Commercial Risk Africa’s Editorial Director Adrian Ladbury met Joe Onsando, Chief Executive Officer of Aon Africa, and Darlington Munhuwani, Head…
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Facilitating the deals
John Hoggard, of RFIB, talks to Commercial Risk Africa about its plans. The key to success will be in demonstrating…
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Insurers warn against rushed global capital standard
Participants at a conference organised by FFSA, France's insurance association, voiced concerns that the possible creation of a global capital…
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Typhoon Haiyan losses up to $700m
Super Typhoon Haiyan is expected to cost the insurance industry up to $700m.
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Corporate round-up
AIG announces Kelly Lyles as new Head of Specialty Lines for EMEA, Allianz names Global Head of Marine, Europe and…
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Ferma welcomes SII deal but remains cautious over captive treatment
Ferma has welcomed the trialogue agreement reached on Omnibus II that paves the way for the introduction of Solvency II…
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Proportionality will be applied to captives confirms Swedish regulator
Swedish risk managers were reassured this week by their national financial supervisor that captives will receive proportional treatment after the…