Staff Writer

Patrick Kusikwenyu has taken over as president of the Association of Insurers and Reinsurers of Developing Countries (AIRDC) for the 2026–2028 term, pledging to strengthen cooperation among insurers and reinsurers across developing markets while expanding training, benchmarking and technology sharing.

Kusikwenyu succeeds Chai Sophonpanich, chairman of Bangkok Insurance Public

Staff Writer

African insurers must move beyond reacting to shocks and build resilience into pricing, investment, regulation and product design as economic and global pressures continue to expose weaknesses in insurance markets, Coronation Solutions Pvt Limited managing diretor Wadzanai Phiri has said.

Speaking at the 24th Association of Insurers and Reinsurers of Developing Countries (AIRDC) conference