Africa
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The global perspective – comment
Welcome to the third issue of Commercial Risk Africa, the monthly newspaper for risk and insurance managers with exposures to…
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Demand seeks supply in African political risk market
The recent elections in Kenya may have put political risk insurance on the agenda there but risk managers operating anywhere…
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Environmental claims are coming home to roost for parent companies
Nigerian farmers recent suing of Shell—for environmental damage—in a Netherlands’ court has raised the issue of increasing globalisation in environmental…
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The heart of the matter – Dr Elizabeth Stephens, JLT
After seven years working on the political risk account at broker JLT, Dr Elizabeth Stephens has seen more than her…
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To go boldly
The first annual Global Risk Frontiers (GRF) project kicked off late last year as the Commercial Risk Europe team attended…
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The role of risk management
Risk managers from Cape Town discuss whether CEOs take risk management seriously and understand the benefits of the profession, as…
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D&O rises up corporate agenda in South Africa
South African risk managers who work for global multinationals must not only deal with the social, political and economic challenges…
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Time to knock down the ivory towers
Adrian Ladbury, Editor of Commercial Risk Europe, met Gert Cruywagen, Director of Risk at Tsogo Sun Group, founder of the…
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Keeping a lid on it
Commercial Risk Africa’s Kapila Gohel met Martin Rossouw, Risk Services General Manager at Mediclinic International, the South Africa-based global healthcare…
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The time is right
Mark Robins, Senior Vice President: Group Risk, at AngloGold Ashanti, the South African-based international gold mining group and member of…
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Governance code forces risk management action in corporate SA
The impact of the King committee corporate governance code [last updated by King III in 2009] for South African businesses…
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Africa political risk needs review after peaceful Kenyan elections
The mood in Kenya is optimistic as national elections went by virtually without a hitch. A new voting system worked…
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Time to lose the gobbledygook
The Global Risk Frontiers survey asks risk managers how the discipline can be truly embedded within organisations to ensure that…
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Global strains arrive on African risk agendas
South African risk managers are grappling with just the same complex risks that are rooted in the fast-changing global economy…
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Political risk set to mount in Algeria warns Exclusive Analysis
Recent strikes in Algeria suggest the country is set to face political unrest in the coming years that could hit…
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Risk management arrives in Kenyan boardrooms
Risk management is increasingly seen as a boardroom issue for all types of Kenyan-based firms. A survey from PwC shows…
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Natural resources drive Kenyan growth
The Kenyan economy has been growing and changing, not least thanks to recent oil and gas exploration. According to East…
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Big plan for Allianz in Africa – Delphine Maidou
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the fast-growing arm of the German and global insurance group, launched its new strategy…
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A shift in the weather – Jef Vincent
Traditionally a provider of political risk and investment insurance, the African Trade Insurance Agency’s chief underwriting officer Jef Vincent will…
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Dutch court rules against Shell over Niger Delta oil spill
A Dutch court ruled last month that Royal Dutch Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary was responsible for an oil pollution incident in…