Africa
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Firms ill prepared for prolonged coronavirus impact: Marsh
Marsh Risk Consulting has warned that most businesses are not prepared for any prolonged impacts from a globally-spreading infectious disease…
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Aon names Andersen president as O’Connor leaves the firm
Aon has named Eric Andersen president, as the broker steps up execution of its Aon United blueprint for growth. Michael…
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S&P says EMEA and US insurers will take coronavirus claims ‘in their stride’
European and US insurers are likely to comfortably deal with claims from the current coronavirus outbreak, according to S&P. However,…
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New appointments for Continental Re
Continental Reinsurance has launched new model based on harmonising its operations on key competencies, resulting in a number of new…
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Travel risk firm launches city safety maps
Travel risk intelligence agency Riskline has launched 250 city risk maps that will flag up city-specific threats for risk and…
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Extractive industries lead demand for credit and political risk insurance
The oil, mining, metals and extractive industries continue to make up the largest proportion of demand for credit and political…
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Global insurance M&A at a four-year high, says Clyde & Co
Global insurance merger and acquisition (M&A) activity continues to grow, according to the latest edition of Clyde & Co’s insurance…
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Rajni Varia named as inaugural Vanguard Market Development Award winner
Rajnikant (Rajni) Varia, former managing director of ZEP-RE, has been named as the inaugural winner of the Vanguard Market Development Award by…
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Africa sees first coronavirus case
The first case of coronavirus (Covid-19) has been found in Egypt, as a Chinese man returned to the north African…
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Lesley Ndlovu joins ARC as CEO
African Risk Capacity (ARC) has appointed Lesley Ndlovu as its new chief executive officer, following the expiration of Dolika Banda’s…
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New chief risk officer for ATI
The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) has appointed Deepak Dave to the new position of chief risk officer (CRO). The…
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ICS calls for global response to Nigerian marine kidnappings
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has called for a global response and support for the Nigerian authorities battling to…
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Africa prepares to fend off coronavirus
As concerns grow about Africa’s ability to cope should the coronavirus reach the continent, the Africa Centre for Disease Control…
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AMRAE members warned of risks and opportunities in China-Africa trade
Risk managers at the annual AMRAE conference in Deauville were this week warned about the pitfalls of ever closer links…
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Coronavirus supply chain crunch feared as Chinese LNG importer invokes force majeure
Chinese liquid natural gas (LNG) importer, CNOOC Group, has invoked force majeure to cancel contracts without liability meaning it won’t…
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Evolving regulatory landscape in Africa demands insurance market reaction
Raising standards and finding ways to do business in a compliant manner are key for the new-look Gras Savoye across…
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Novel coronavirus outbreak: implications for international trade and shipping
The recent outbreak of a novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China has received worldwide attention and is increasingly putting a strain…
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Aviation risk managers need to consider coronavirus impact on sector
In 1996, a 32-year-old woman died of a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis after flying with a US carrier from Chicago…
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French risk managers still facing problems with African claims
The non-payment of claims in French-speaking African countries continues to be a problem for French risk managers, according to a…
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Africa Re opens insurance awards for 2020
The African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) has launched the call for entries to the sixth annual African Insurance Awards. The…