The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has unveiled a new capital model for the insurance industry in Nigeria effective from January 1, 2019. The new risk-based capital structure is divided into three tiers depending on the risk appetite and capital capacity of each operator. Under the new capitalisation structure, life insurance firms need a capital level […]
The 24th African Reinsurance Forum, co-organised by Fédération Tunisienne des Sociétés d?”Assurances (FTUSA) and la Société Tunisienne de Réassurance (Tunis Re), has ended in Tunis, Close to 400 delegates drawn from Africa and beyond brainstormed on the theme « African (Re) Insurance Facing New Regulatory Challenges» It was the first AIO event attended by the […]
Windhoek, Namibia, 1 October 2018 ? In the 3rd edition of the Africa Reinsurance Pulse, launched at today?”s 23rd African Reinsurance Forum in Windhoek, Namibia, the continent?”s reinsurance and brokerage executives interviewed for this year?”s survey predict rising rates and profitability on the back of rebounding original markets and a resurgent economy. Across Africa the International Monetary […]
The President has appointed Mr. Justice Yaw Ofori, as the Commissioner of the National Insurance Commission (NIC).Mr. Ofori, until his appointment was the Director of the Ghana Insurance College.He holds an International Executive MBA and a B.A. Honours from the University of Ghana (Political Science Major)Mr. Ofori is a Fellow of the Insurance Institute of […]
COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE Douala, 16 Septembre 2019 Ntukamazina Jean Baptiste assume les fonctions de Secrétaire Général de l’Organisation des Assurances Africaines – OAA. Ntukamazina Jean Baptiste a pris ses fonctions de nouveau Secrétaire Général de l’Organisation des Assurances Africaines, OAA. Il a été récemment nommé par l’Assemblée Générale de l’OAA lors de sa […]
Andrew Gwodock, Administrateur Directeur Général de la Société Commerciale Gabonaise de Réassurance (SCG-Ré) a été élu à la tête de la Fédération gabonaise des sociétés d’assurance (Fegasa) pour un mandat de deux ans. Il succède au Directeur Général de Saham Assurances Gabon, Youssef Ben Abdallah.
Kenya Reinsurance veut élargir sa zone d’activité et conquérir de nouveaux marchés. Le but est d’accroître ses revenus menacés par la concurrence locale et internationale. Les zones ciblées concernent en particulier l’Afrique du Nord, le Moyen-Orient et l’Asie. De nouveaux bureaux régionaux pourraient également être ouverts sur les marchés existants. La création de sociétés de […]
The new strategic plan, which redefines the strategic objectives and specific actions to be taken is a blue print document that reviews the organisation?”s current performance status in comparison with its abilities, expectations from its members and stakeholders, requirements of African?”s insurance and reinsurance markets as well as comparison with peers with a similar mandate. […]
Wided Belhouchet, CEO of CASH Assurances Studies Diplôme de troisième cycle d?”assurance, Institut de Financement et Développement du Maghreb Arabe( IFID, Tunis), 1999Diplôme d?”ingénieur en planification et statistiques, Institut National de la Planification et des Statistiques, Alger 1997, option planification Professional career in insurance October 17, 2018 to date: CEO of CASH AssurancesMay 2011 to […]
The constituent general assembly, organized by the Association of Insurance Companies of Senegal (ASS) on August 29, 2018 in Dakar, decided to set up an oil and gas insurance pool in Senegal, an initiative that is inspired by the Ghanaian model. This pool will bring together all Senegalese insurance companies. It will act as a […]
