Risk Management
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Motor premiums to fall over 40% with driverless vehicles: Aon
A new report has predicted that motor insurance premiums could reduce by over 40% with the introduction of autonomous vehicles…
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Corporate round-up
New MGA run by ex-Airmic leaders created in UK, AIG UK teams with law firm to offer free Brexit advice…
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African leaders forge stronger ties with China at Beijing meeting
African governments have agreed with the Chinese administration to concentrate their efforts on promoting industrialisation and agricultural modernisation in Africa…
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Modern slavery risk high or extreme in eight out of ten SSA countries
More than 80% of Sub Saharan African countries have a high or extreme risk of slavery, including Kenya and Nigeria,…
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Use of captives for EB on the rise
The use of captive insurance companies for financing employee benefits continues to evolve, as companies increasingly go beyond using their…
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African oil and gas industry needs to consider change
The decline in the global oil price has led to a reduced level of activity across the African continent and…
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Changing military dynamic may lead to heightened security threat
The Ugandan People’s Defence Force’s (UPDF) phased withdrawal of its 2,500 troops from the African Union Regional Task Force (AU–RTF),…
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Tough times continue in Mozambique
Mozambique’s growth is expected to be lower in 2016 compared to 2015, according to trade credit insurer Coface. The warning…
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Misunderstanding and wrong perceptions still hampering business investment in Africa
Businesses are still holding back from investment in African countries for fear of misconceived perception about the risks involved, according…
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Rail and roads: Growth amid challenges
The infrastructure landscape across west Africa could be about to change dramatically if several major projects are brought to fruition.…
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SA has challenges but risk managers are better prepared than ever before
A youth bulge combined with high unemployment could produce a timebomb for South Africa, a country that is already suffering…
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Formal risk management groups on rise across Africa
Namibia has a new risk management association, with the launch of the Institute of Risk Management South Africa’s (IRMSA) first…
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Company boards crucial in shift to risk-based supervision
Risk management is rising to the top of the boardroom agenda thanks in no small part to changing emphasis from…
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Conflict, coup d’état and terrorism
Multinational firms face different political risks in each of the territories in which they operate.
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Nothing stays the same for ever
Risk managers have to consider myriad challenges every day and a series of Risk Labs, organised by the Institute of…
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Namibian finance minister remains confident despite outlook revision
The finance minister of Namibia has come to the country’s defence and assured investors that it remains investment grade, after…
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Risk managers would be foolish to ignore terror threat in South Africa
South Africa may not be the number one country at risk of a terror attack in Africa, but risk managers…
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Munich Re enters on-demand insurance market as digital age takes centre stage
The German and international risk transfer industry must rapidly embrace the opportunities offered by the rise of new technology and…
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Terror threat adds to risks facing German companies
The growing threat of terrorism at home is adding to the mounting list of challenges facing German companies and their…
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Forensic firm opens in Germany to help manage risk and claims
RGL Forensics, which specialises in forensic accounting, has chosen Germany as the home of its first office in continental Europe,…