by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 21, 2025 | International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Walter Voigts-von Forster, CEO-designate, Munich Re Africa Branch Voigts-von Forster will continue to be Head of Non-Life for Munich Re Africa in addition to his CEO responsibility. This appointment is effective from 1 February 2026 and is subject to regulatory...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 11, 2025 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Risk Management
“Climate change is expected to increase the impact of disasters on infrastructure by as much as 27%, resulting in average annual loss of $2.4 billion,” the report said, without giving a date. “Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate-related disasters.”...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 13, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
TDB — together with the African Export Import Bank — has found itself at the center of an increasingly contentious debate about including the lenders’ facilities in sovereign-debt restructuring on the continent. While Afreximbank is adamant it won’t participate, TDB...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 29, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Features, Health
Globally, more than 350 million people live with rare diseases, most of them caused by a misstep hidden within their genes. Some conditions can be caught early and treated—but in parts of Africa where population data and resources are scarce, many people go...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 10, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Risk Management
“We see exciting opportunities in India, and on the African continent, which are both experiencing a significant influx of foreign investment. We believe this will create growing demand across a number of speciality lines, most notably credit and political risk.”...
