South African insurer Discovery Limited said on Thursday it will launch in Japan its behaviour tracking programme, which rewards health and life insurance clients for healthy lifestyle choices and helps track their fitness. Discovery gave no financial details about the deal which sees it team up with life insurer Sumitomo […]
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Smart cars could bring new challenges for traditional motor insurers
LONDON: As Internet -connected and, eventually, driverless vehicles roll off production lines, traditional motor insurers need to adapt to ward off competition from car manufacturers. Insurers have struggled for years to make a profit from motor insurance due to intense competition and a rising tide of fraudulent claims. Now they […]
European Insurers Lead Global Industry On Climate Risk Action
Dina Medland , CONTRIBUTOR I cover corporate leadership, the boardroom and corporate governance Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Where there is risk, there is also opportunity. Getting the global insurance industry to act on climate risk is one of the tasks that has been undertaken by Mark […]
NIA boss seeks support for insurance growth
Efekoha Leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta The Chairman Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) Eddie Efekoha, has called on insurance operators to respond quickly to the changing dynamics of the market space to avoid going into extinction due to the present global challenges. Efekoha, who said this in Lagos, […]
Reps probe FG’s N35bn insurance spending
The House of Representatives, Tuesday resolved to look into the N35 billion insurance bill on insurance covers of fixed and non-fixed government assets in the 2015 appropriation. The Green Chamber is to constitute an Ad-Hoc committee to compel the Head of Service of the Federation and other statutory government establishments […]
California teacher pension fund grew 1.4 percent last year
California’s teacher pension system says its investments earned 1.4 percent in the last fiscal year. The figure released Tuesday falls short of the 7.5 percent target for the California State Teachers’ Retirement System. But CalSTRS officials say they’re still on track to pay down the system’s unfunded liability by 2046, […]
Buhari seeks NASS approval for NAICOM, CBN, others’ budget
President Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday forwarded the 2016 budget proposal of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM)and other 37 Federal Government agencies to the National Assembly for consideration and passage into law. The President said the action was informed by the provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007, which […]
Life Annuity fund soars to N80b, says NAICOM
The insurance industry presently has between N70 to N80 billion life annuity fund, Commissioner for Insurance, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) Mohammed Kari has said. He made this known following calls by the Minster for Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola that the industry should invest in infrastructural development. Speaking with […]
Octagon Pension Services is helping Kenyans to prepare for retirement
Although Kenya’s pensions sector has enjoyed strong growth in recent years, the majority of workers are still not planning for retirement. Octagon Pension Services is working to address this The value of the Kenyan pension industry is projected to hit $10bn in 2016, according to industry regulator the Retirements Benefits […]
Acquiring export insurance remains problematic for local traders
Local businessmen and traders are still waiting for promised government help in setting up export credit insurance for trade with Portuguese-speaking countries. Local companies involved in trading with Portuguese-speaking countries are still waiting for the Export Credit Insurance mechanism previously discussed by the government. In his last policy address, Chief […]
