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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...