1+ hour, 54+ min ago   (447+ words) Heirs General Insurance has called for insurance to be embedded into Nigeria’s housing development strategy, warning that efforts to address the country’s housing deficit will remain incomplete if newly built homes are left unprotected against risks such as fire, building…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (899+ words) For nearly a year, Nigeria’s insurance industry has been consumed by one overriding objective which has been to raise sufficient capital to comply with the National Insurance Commission’s (NAICOM) July 31 recapitalisation deadline. With the exercise now drawing to a close,…...

1+ mon, 8+ hour ago   (414+ words) Global shipping is coming under increasing pressure from geopolitical tensions and operational risks that are reshaping maritime trade routes and raising complexity for insurers, according to Allianz Commercial. In its latest Safety and Shipping Review, the insurer said international maritime…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (863+ words) As Africa intensifies efforts to create a single continental market under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), concerns are growing that the continent’s insurance industry may lack the capacity needed to support the scale of trade, investment and infrastructure…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (446+ words) He noted that despite the critical role insurance plays in managing risks and cushioning financial losses, many individuals and businesses remain underserved due to limited awareness of available products and benefits. According to him, efforts aimed at educating the public…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (308+ words) Heirs Insurance Group has strengthened its position in Africa’s insurance landscape after both of its operating companies, Heirs Life Assurance and Heirs General Insurance, were listed among the 2026 Financial Times ranking of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies. The ranking, widely regarded as…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (452+ words) The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) is turning its 2026 Insurance Week into a structured push for early financial literacy, with a renewed focus on introducing insurance concepts to children and young people as part of efforts to reshape long-term…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (570+ words) Global insurance markets are undergoing a significant reshaping as geopolitical tensions intensify and the rapid build-out of digital infrastructure introduces new layers of risk across economies, according to a new report by Willis (WTW). In its latest Insurance Marketplace Realities…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (889+ words) Despite growing investments in artificial intelligence and advanced analytics, insurers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are finding it difficult to modernise their pricing systems, according to a recent industry insight by Earnix, a pricing and decisioning platform…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (309+ words) The global insurance industry is confronting a new era of climate risk, with natural disasters causing $100 billion in insured losses in 2025, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). The figure underscores the growing financial exposure insurers face, with the California…...