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Morocco: Govt plans to establish parametric insurance for farmers
Morocco is working on establishing an index-based insurance system, to better support farmers during periods of drought.
Morocco is working on establishing an index-based insurance system, to better support farmers during periods of drought.
Article / 5 months ago
Tanzania: Insurers form agricultural and oil & gas consortia
Several Tanzanian insurance companies recently established a consortium for insuring large and valuable projects in the country to reduce reliance on foreign insurance companies, revealed Commissioner of Insurance, Dr Baghayo Saqware.
Several Tanzanian insurance companies recently established a consortium for insuring large and valuable projects in the country to reduce reliance on foreign insurance companies, revealed Commissioner of Insurance, Dr Baghayo Saqware.
Article / 6 months ago
Kenya Re to exit Indian market on flood losses - Business Daily
Kenya Re plans to exit India, citing increased losses in a market which generates about 32 percent of its gross premiums.
Kenya Re plans to exit India, citing increased losses in a market which generates about 32 percent of its gross premiums.
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Article / 7 months ago
African insurers cite drought as top risk in agriculture
The top three risks to agriculture in several African countries are drought, followed by floods and extreme weather due to global warming, according to the results of a survey commissioned by the African Insurance Organisation (AIO).
The top three risks to agriculture in several African countries are drought, followed by floods and extreme weather due to global warming, according to the results of a survey commissioned by the African Insurance Organisation (AIO).
Article / 10 months ago
More to be done to raise agricultural insurance market: Africa Re CEO
Insurers, insurance regulators and governments cannot be satisfied with what has been achieved so far in agricultural insurance, says Dr Corneille Karekezi, group managing director and CEO, Africa Re.
Insurers, insurance regulators and governments cannot be satisfied with what has been achieved so far in agricultural insurance, says Dr Corneille Karekezi, group managing director and CEO, Africa Re.
Article / 10 months ago
Insurtech expands weather index insurance to Vietnam coffee farmers
The country produces more than 30 million bags of coffee per year...
The country produces more than 30 million bags of coffee per year...
Article / 11 months ago
ARC & Descartes team on first Djibouti multi-peril parametric policy
The African Risk Capacity (ARC), a provider of parametric disaster insurance products, has signed a first-of-its-kind multi-year, multi-peril...
The African Risk Capacity (ARC), a provider of parametric disaster insurance products, has signed a first-of-its-kind multi-year, multi-peril...
Article / 1 year ago
Horn of Africa project aims to bring insurance to 1.6 million pastoralists
Four governments in the Horn of Africa have joined forces to launch a new project which aims to build financial resilience to climate shocks through improving...
Four governments in the Horn of Africa have joined forces to launch a new project which aims to build financial resilience to climate shocks through improving...
Article / 1 year ago
Insurance companies brace up for payment of billions in settlement as flood rages - Ripples Nigeria
A new era of claims settlement is set to hit the insurance industry as flood take over offices, farmlands, and roads in many parts of the country...
A new era of claims settlement is set to hit the insurance industry as flood take over offices, farmlands, and roads in many parts of the country...
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Article / 1 year ago
Uganda: Oil & gas, marine and agricultural insurance expected to boost reinsurance premiums
The opportunities for Uganda's reinsurance industry lie in the oil gas business where huge-value projects are or will be undertaken...
The opportunities for Uganda's reinsurance industry lie in the oil gas business where huge-value projects are or will be undertaken...
Article / 1 year ago