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Insurance Matters is a new insurance-inspired podcast by Africans for Africans and dealing with African issues. Listen in to find out why insurance is relevant in our day-to-day lives here in Africa.
Looking at thevalue of agriculture to the GPD of African countries, the number varies from 4%to more than 40%, with many countries relying on agriculture for at leastone-third of their GPD. No wonder thatgovernments are keen to develop protection programmes for this vital sector. But how does agriculture insurance functionand what are the typical claims experienced across the continent?
Looking at thevalue of agriculture to the GPD of African countries, the number varies from 4%to more than 40%, with many countries relying on agriculture for at leastone-third of their GPD. No wonder thatgovernments are keen to develop protection programmes for this vital sector. But how does agriculture insurance functionand what are the typical claims experienced across the continent?
On 4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries and an estimated US$15 billion in property damage. The blast also left an estimated 300,000 people homeless.
In this podcast, we look back at the terrible events in Beirut and ask how the insurance market reacted and helped people to recover.
On 4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries and an estimated US$15 billion in property damage. The blast also left an estimated 300,000 people homeless.
In this podcast, we look back at the terrible events in Beirut and ask how the insurance market reacted and helped people to recover.
On 4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries and an estimated US$15 billion in property damage. The blast also left an estimated 300,000 people homeless.
In this podcast, we look back at the terrible events in Beirut and ask how the insurance market reacted and helped people to recover.
On 4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries and an estimated US$15 billion in property damage. The blast also left an estimated 300,000 people homeless.
In this podcast, we look back at the terrible events in Beirut and ask how the insurance market reacted and helped people to recover.
Can technology and innovation be harnessed to drive gender equality in Africa? In celebration of International Women’s Day , we've got a special edition of Insurance Matters on how technology can be a great enabler for women. We’ll also take a look at the rise of podcasting, and how it’s allowing more women on the continent to find their voice.
Can technology and innovation be harnessed to drive gender equality in Africa? In celebration of International Women’s Day , we've got a special edition of Insurance Matters on how technology can be a great enabler for women. We’ll also take a look at the rise of podcasting, and how it’s allowing more women on the continent to find their voice.
Insurance regulators are there to essentially protect consumers and ensure the insurance industry is operating properly. So what do Regulators want and what market structure and composition would they ideally prefer?
We know that too few Africans buy into the concept of insurance. Let us try and unpack this and see if we can register why this is the case and is there anything that the consumers would like the industry to do that would better fulfil their own risk-transfer needs and result in a change of perspective and business opportunity?
We know that too few Africans buy into the concept of insurance. Let us try and unpack this and see if we can register why this is the case and is there anything that the consumers would like the industry to do that would better fulfil their own risk-transfer needs and result in a change of perspective and business opportunity?
In this Insurance Matters podcast, we are considering climate change and how it affects all of us in Africa, including the insurance market. As the world hots up, Africa is set to become one of the worst affected regions, despite having contributed least to the problem.
With elections looming in Kenya, presidential elections in Nigeria too and with the continued threat of strikes and riots in South Africa, the continent appears to be on the edge of turmoil. But how real are the risks of politically motivated violence and what can be done to protect ourselves as individuals and as businesses?
In this Insurance Matters podcast episode, we are considering diversity in terms of experience rather than age or gender, we consider why it is so valuable for insurers to employ sector experts as well as insurance professionals to round their teams and deliver the best service to clients.
In this episode of Insurance Matters we are discussing ageism and its impact on the insurance market's talent pool across Africa.
Insurance Matters is a new insurance-inspired podcast by Africans for Africans and dealing with African issues. Listen in to find out why insurance is relevant in our day-to-day lives here in Africa.
This episode looks at the Ukraine-Russia conflict through fears for Africa’s food supply. But also looks positively at how insurers can support clients and enable more and better-distributed food production across the continent.