African Insurance Awards 2019

Africa Re has announced the entries for the 5^th edition of the African Insurance Awards whose objective is to reward and celebrate innovation, good corporate management and good leadership in the African insurance industry.

There are four categories of Awards for this year's edition:

1. Insurance Company of the Year: open to all insurance companies registered in Africa, this prize focuses on performance during the last two years.
2. CEO of the Year: this award is given to the CEO of a company who has made an outstanding contribution over the last 12 months or more, either through the advancement of his company or the insurance industry in Africa.
3. Innovation of the Year: this prize is awarded to an insurance company for the best use of technology, for launching breakthrough product/service or a new innovative distribution channel or method.
4. InsurTech Breakthrough: this prize targets non insurers that are collaborating with insurers to improve customer service delivery, product development and overall innovation in the insurance value chain. Interested participants in this category should visit www.insurtech.africa-re.com and send their applications on 30 April 2019 at the latest.

The awards ceremony will be held on 10 June 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa.