Africa
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Global tensions can be eased through climate risk management, finds new report
Lloyd’s has published a new report that it says will help risk managers and insurers navigate the significant overlap between…
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Brokerslink shakes up board with four new directors
Global broking network Brokerslink has appointed four new board members, from Singapore, Turkey, Panama and Cameroon. The directors were confirmed…
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Cyber biggest risk in Allianz Barometer as pandemic fears recede
Cyber is the biggest business risk this year, knocking business interruption (BI) off the top spot into second place, with…
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Kroll names new MD to boost AML services
Governance, risk and transparency expert Kroll has appointed David Lewis, former executive secretary of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF),…
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Businesses must prepare for disorderly transition to net zero: WEF
Companies should prepare for a “disorderly transition” to a low-carbon economy, as climate change adaptation threatens to increase societal, economic…
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Hashtag campaigns drive political risk, warns WTW
New technology, and social media in particular, has grown to become a key political risk and driver of social unrest,…
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South African climate body recognised as risk influencer
Recognising the increasing risk and danger that climate change is posing, the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) has…
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Protests jump 45% across MENA region driven by Covid-19
The number of protests and riots in the Middle East and north Africa region (MENA) has jumped by 45% in…
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African CEOs optimistic about growth in next year
African CEOs have expressed optimism about their business and economic growth in the next 12-18 months. A survey of African…
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SCR bids to become a major regional player
Moroccan reinsurer Société Centrale de Réassurance (SCR) is planning expansion across Africa, with a new strategy for the next two…
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Global supply chain disruptions set to remain but South African exports likely to rise
Global supply-chain disruptions could remain high until H2 2022, amid renewed Covid-19 outbreaks around the world, China’s sustained zero-Covid policy,…
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South Africans must support vaccination drive
The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) has said a renewed call by the country’s President Cyril Ramaphosa to…
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MS Amlin appoints Bruniecki as CUO for EMEA from Partner Re
MS Amlin has named Partner Re’s Jörg Bruniecki as chief underwriting officer (CUO) for EMEA. He will take up the…
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Swedish oil executives charged with complicity with war crimes
The Swedish Prosecution Authority has charged the chairman and the former CEO of oil and gas company Lundin Energy with…
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British nationals urged to leave Ethiopia
The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is urging British nationals to leave Ethiopia now while commercial flights continue…
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A world of trouble for political violence insurers
The political violence insurance market, which covers businesses against damage caused by strikes, riots and civil commotion, is bracing itself…
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Guy Carpenter and Marsh to merge fac operations in South Africa
Guy Carpenter and Marsh, both subsidiaries of Marsh McLennan (MMC), are to combine their South Africa facultative reinsurance operations into…
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Geneva Association report urges insurers to address future risks of growing urban centres
Insurers have been urged to proactively engage in building the resilience of urban centres to the emerging risks of growing…
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Ghana regulator steps up pressure on insurers
Ghana’s National Insurance Commission (NIC) has committed to ensuring that all insurers meet new minimum capital requirements by a 31…
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Pandemic drives one third of global workers to gig economy: MAXIS survey
More than one third of full-time global workers, at 35%, said they are more likely to switch to non-traditional work,…
