Africa
Piracy: Safer seas
With a more stable Somalia and improved maritime security, will the downward trend in piracy attacks continue, or will incidents in East African and South-East Asian waters ensure rough seas in future?
RFIB opens office in South Africa
RFIB Group has opened a representative office in Durban, South Africa.
Neil Moge to lead EMEA insurance portfolio at Goldman Sachs
Neil Moge has been hired by Goldman Sachs to lead a London-based team overseeing investments for insurers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
EPG eyes opportunities in Africa
EPG Insurance Services has extended its administration base to cover South Africa and other African territories.
EPG to cover South Africa and other African territories
EPG Insurance Services is extending its administration base to cover South Africa and other African territories.
Towers Watson appoints Frederik Koencke to head crisis management for EMEA
Frederik Koencke has been appointed as the first Towers Watson crisis management group managing director for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
Marsh continues African expansion with Nigerian broker deal
Marsh has completed its acquisition of Alexander Forbes’ interest in Nigerian insurance broker Femi Johnson & Company.
Marsh seeks to extend MENA operations with appointment
Marsh has appointed Neil Irwin to lead the firm’s business development across its Middle East and North Africa region as the broker plans to extend its insurance and risk management services in the region.
Tripoli bomb exposes weak state security
The bombing of the French Embassy in the Libyan capital of Tripoli earlier today tells of the country’s faltering security, IHS said.
Kidnap & Ransom: Forewarned is Forearmed
With instances of kidnapping for ransom on the rise in certain parts of the world, it’s more important than ever for firms to ensure they have adequate cover.
Middle East enters 'new order' after Arab Spring
Political risk across 13 countries has eased in the post-Arab Spring world according to Aon’s annual political risk map.
Libyan revolution anniversary violence likely
The 15 February anniversary of the Libyan revolution will raise the risk of violent protests, according to Exclusive Analysis.
Report reveals 35% rise in countries experiencing political violence
The has been a 35% rise in the number of countries experiencing escalating political violence, according to broker Marsh.
Microinsurance to reach 1 billion by 2020
The number of low income people covered by microinsurance is expected to hit one billion by the end of the decade, according to the Luxembourg-based Microinsurance Network.
Insurers upgrade Sahel risk forecast following hostage situation
The potential spread of Islamic terrorism from Mauritania in the West to the Horn of Africa in the East has become a profound threat to security, livelihoods and stability in the Sahel, according to Special Contingency Risks.
K&R insurers crank up risk forecast in Africa amid terrorism fears
Kidnap and ransom insurance market experts have claimed that while recent attacks on an Algerian gas installation will have a material impact on underwriting strategy in the region, the local risks were already well understood.
Piracy falling but seas off East and West Africa remain dangerous
Piracy on the world's seas has reached a five-year low, with 297 ships attacked in 2012, compared with 439 in 2011, the International Chamber of Commerce International Maritime Bureauglobal piracy report revealed today.
MicroEnsure targets Asia with Telnor JV
MicroEnsure has formed a joint venture with mobile operator Telnor, with the aim of providing microinsurance products to four than four million people in Africa and Asia.
Indian general insurers look overseas
New India Assurance, United India Insurance, Oriental Insurance and National Insurance want overseas growth.
Guy Carpenter launches in Dubai
Guy Carpenter & Company has opened its first office in the Middle East and has received a licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority to operate as an insurance intermediary in the Dubai International Financial Centre.
Willis restructures Europe operation
Willis is dividing its continental Europe operation into two regions: Western and Central & Eastern Europe.
Piracy: Has the tide turned?
Piracy off the coast of Somalia has dropped significantly since last year – bringing insurance premiums down with it – but what’s behind the decline, and how can it be sustained?
Xchanging names Guttridge as executive director
Technology services provider Xchanging has appointed Adrian Guttridge as insurance services executive director.
Blog: Why the FDI backlash?
Few concepts in recent times have divided Indian public opinion more than foreign direct investment.