by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 4, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance, Technology
Property rates in India experienced decreases between 15% to 25%.Catastrophe-exposed and high-hazard sectors (chemical, food, waste, recycling) faced declines of up to 20% in India; insureds in other regions generally saw declines of 10% to 15%.Cyber insurance rates...
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...
