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Securing African brokers' futures on the global reinsurance stage

August 12 2025 By Cameron Cupido african reinsurance, global reinsurance, broker skills, catastrophe modelling, insurtech, compliance standards, cross-border placements, broker networks, remote reinsurance support, talent development, global partnerships, industry advocacy., cameron cupido

African reinsurance brokers are not limited to operating on the continent. Given their deep knowledge of emerging markets, African brokers are in a unique position to compete in the global reinsurance space. However, this requires brokers to build strong, exportable skills and develop robust cross-border talent pipelines. Exportable skills are those that are in high demand by reinsurers and their clients. They focus on core and future-forward com...

What Southern Africa's strengthening cyclones mean for local re/insurance

June 10 2025 By Reinsurance Solutions climate change, natural disasters, risk modelling, south indian ocean, africa weather, catastrophe modelling, climate risk

The nature of cyclones in the South Indian Ocean is changing. Storms are becoming more intense and are moving further south within the region, potentially impacting areas outside of the historical Indian Ocean cyclone belt. The result is that countries in future cyclones' southerly paths may not be adequately prepared for these natural disasters and insurers, not correctly positioned to cover the losses. There are seven tropical cyclones basins a...

Southern Africa needs flood modelling now more than ever before

May 22 2023 By Thato Raboroko flood modelling, catastrophe modelling, reinsurance, risk management, risk mitigation

In the years between 2017 and 2023, Southern Africa experienced three of its deadliest tropical storms: Cyclone Idai (2019, 1 300 deaths); Cyclone Freddy (2023, 500+ deaths) and tropical storm Dineo (2017, 250 deaths). It also experienced Cyclone Kenneth (2019), Africa's strongest cyclone ever recorded. Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi are in the direct path of these devastating Indian Ocean storms, which are on track to in...