Tavona Biza has been appointed as the new CEO of Old Mutual Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana – Zimbabwean Tavona, who will be based in Accra, has worked for Old Mutual for ten years, during which time he held various roles in the Group’s Zimbabwean, South African and Malawian businesses.
Most recently, as Managing Director of both Old Mutual Life Assurance Company And Old Mutual Pension Services Company, he
What does 2019 hold for the risk industry: Part two
The following is the second part of a series written in association with the Institute of Risk Management. Follow this link for Part One.
The below is written by Alexander Larsen, CFIRM, president of Baldwin Global Risk Services Ltd and IRM trainer and chair of the Energy Special Interest Group. The views expressed within the article are not
Counting the costs post violent riots
By Insurance24
HARARE, The recent wave of political riots and violence countrywide left a trail of destruction to both companies and individual properties. Several company equipment buildings, motor vehicles and buses were destroyed.
In the aftermath of this, who is counting the losses? Insurers or victims?. Speaking to the Insurance Council of Zimbabwe (ICZ)
Marsh & McLennan Agency swoops for Florida firm
Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA), the middle-market subsidiary of Marsh, has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Bouchard Insurance, a Clearwater, Fla.-based full-service agency. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Bouchard, founded in 1948, has 260 employees in offices in Clearwater, Tampa, Fort Myers, Kissimmee, Maitland,
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2019 Insurance Outlook: Growing economy bolsters insurers, but longer-term trends may require transformation
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HARARE, Sustained economic growth, rising interest rates, and higher investment income are among the positive factors that appear to be bolstering insurer results in 2018, setting
For many stakeholders in the insurance playing field, embracing technology remains a challenge that is often overlooked despite how crucial it is.
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty head of programs business in North America Dogan Kaleli (pictured) believes that many insurance groups make a huge lapse by underestimating
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Usage-based insurance set for major growth – report
The usage-based insurance (UBI) market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of more than 17% between 2018 and 2024, according to a new report by consulting firm Global Market Insights.
One of the major factors driving the growth is the increased production of vehicles embedded with telematics or using external tracking systems to
Guy Carpenter shakes things up ahead of merge with JLT Re
HARARE, Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) unit Guy Carpenter (GC) is all geared up for its imminent merge with Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group’s (JLT) reinsurance broking business.
While MMC’s swoop for the entire JLT enterprise awaits closing, GC has made significant leadership changes to make way for JLT Re, with which it will align and
INSURING THE INTANGIBLE: DEVELOPING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INSURANCE IN ZIMBABWE
HARARE, Intellectual property (IP) is an intangible asset that is created or acquired by a company. Unlike tangible assets, such as plant equipment and goods; IP assets are not physical in nature. The difference between tangible and intangible assets does not end there, as tangible assets are vigorously