Africa
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Focus on pan-African risk – comment
Welcome to the second issue of Commercial Risk Africa and the first of this year. We launched this publication at…
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Risk management profession matures in Francophone Africa
CRA’s Rodrigo Amaral discussed the development of risk and insurance in French-speaking Africa with Alioune Diouf, CEO of AXA Senegal.
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IRMSA report
Commercial Risk Africa was launched at the IRMSA annual conference in Johannesburg in late November 2012. Adrian Ladbury reports the…
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Kenyan risk managers brace themselves as election nears
4 March, 2013 will be an important day for Kenya, not just in terms of the election result but also…
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Energy growth sparks risk culture
The overall message for Kenya is positive—not least thanks to the recent development of oil and gas reserves. Deniese Imoukhuede,…
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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…
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In search of the bigger picture
At the 2012 IRMSA conference Adrian Ladbury met Volker Von Widdern, Managing Director Risk Consulting Africa and Rob De Jonge,…
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Transport shoots up African risk agenda
The rapidly escalating cost of marine insurance as a direct result of the explosion of piracy off the coast of…
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CRA February 2013
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First armed private convoy system launched in 220 years
A new marine convoy escort service has been launched that is designed to help protect the assets of ship operators…
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Brokers warn Algerian siege could be sign of things to come with rates to rise
Following the kidnap and hostage of native and foreign workers at an Algerian gas factory last week, Tom Holt, Head…
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Risk managers need to cut through risk terminology ‘gobbledygook’
South African risk managers were warned to be careful they do not become mired in complex discussions about risk terminology…
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SA risk managers urged to help business rise to big challenges
South African risk managers need to ensure that true risk management principles are embedded throughout their organisations 'in each and…
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IRMSA edges closer to first big step outside of South Africa
IRMSA took further significant steps in its hoped-for expansion of the institute across the Sub Saharan region this week as…
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Africa’s time
To tap the potential offered by Sub Saharan Africa the insurance market needs to recognise the local peculiarities and be…
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ATI signs biggest trade credit agreement with Asian manufacturer
The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) - the Pan-African political and trade credit insurer - announces its biggest ever trade…