Insurance Regulation

Market Snapshot: South Africa is Ripe For Change Via PAYG Insurance Apps

In this series of features, Insurance Edge will be looking at different countries and trying to find out what the big trends are in local terms, the major companies active and the popular types of […]

Global insurance trends

Developing Markets: 1.7 Billion Adults Have No Access to Financial Services

Some 1.7 billion adults worldwide still don’t have access to a bank account, according to data released by the World Bank. The situation is slowly improving, however, with 1.2 billion people getting access to proper banking since […]

Global insurance trends

Events: Future Banking Tech Conference Fast Approaching in Lagos

Stakeholders and leaders in the banking industry across the West African region are set to gather in Lagos at The Future Banking Technology Summit on April 23rd-24th, to discuss efforts aimed at increasing financial inclusion […]

Life/Health/Critical illness

Healix Warning on Health Risks for Overseas Employees

Healix International, the global travel risk management and international medical and security assistance provider, has set out the big health challenges the company believes businesses sending employees abroad may face in 2019. “Diseases that tend […]

Global insurance trends

Howden Turkey Wins Broker of The Year in Middle East & Africa Awards

Howden Turkey, the Middle East and Africa (TMEA) specialist, was awarded “Broker of the Year” at the 5th Middle East Insurance Industry Awards (MIIA) organized by the Middle East Insurance Review (MEIR) for achieving excellence […]

Global insurance trends

Collinson Group Survey Looks at Overseas Staff Posting Risks

Businesses are increasingly sending staff on international assignments to riskier locations in terms of safety, security and health – and demanding iPMI providers respond to meet changing duty of care requirements. This is according to […]

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Insurance & Reinsurance

Micro-insurance expanding rapidly says Munich Re & ILO

The number of microinsurance schemes worldwide has increased substantially over the past five years and now reaches an estimated 500 million worldwide, according to the Microinsurance Innovation Facility of the International Labour Organization and the […]