Editorials

2020, the year of COVID-19
May 2020
Since January 2020, a virus, a microscopic infectious particle, has been creating chaos for four months, depicting an apocalyptic picture: confined population, economic activity at a standstill, closed borders, grounded planes and powerless science. Adding color, the virus that is devastating the United States and Europe originated from China, a new contender for world leadership.
Insurers up against the pandemic
April 2020
Hugely left out of the debate and singled out, insurers eventually reacted to the global health crisis triggered by COVID-19 virus. Their contribution to the solidarity effort is, nonetheless, confined to donations, purchase of medical equipment and the financing of relief funds.
FANAF: The delicate use of dialogue
March 2020
Sub-Sahara Africa is often perceived as an unorganized market, engulfed in political and economic crises. Despite this unfavorable environment, some companies and organizations are showing signs of satisfaction and most importantly of hope, and FANAF stands among these African success stories.
Coronavirus: a crash test for the Chinese insurance business
February 2020
The year 2020 is off to a bad start for insurers. An epidemic is turning into a pandemic that is terrorizing the planet.
The virtuous cycle of training
January 2020
In the midst of an economic environment characterized by growth uncertainty and while new technological breakthroughs are reshaping corporate modus operandi and mindset, it is useful to pause and reflect on the role of training in the insurance industry.
Alarm over the European Insurance
December 2019
On November 18, 2019, Moody’s revised the financial soundness of European insurance from stable down to negative. By doing so, the rating agency, whose task is to assess corporate solvency, is trying to draw the attention of savers and investors to the frailness of the Union’s insurance sector.
Boeing, a claim of unprecedented scale
November 2019
Dwelling on the air disasters of Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines, we can sense an unprecedented evolution pertaining to claim trends. Recent news highlights some dysfunctions that confirm the responsibilities of Boeing and the US certification agency, hence the need for some clarifications.
Cyber risks: insurance up against high technology
October 2019
Worse than natural disasters, having yielded their mysteries throughout history, relatively easy to define, model and control, cyber-risks are a more dreadful prospect for insurers. The latter appear shocked by this multi-faceted new risk due to its unpredictable outlooks and high loss potential.
Highlights
July 2019
The insurance news for the first quarter of 2019 have been predominantly marked by three topics: Brexit, regulatory pressure exerted on African and Middle Eastern insurers and Boeing 737 MAX problems.
Boeing insurers in turmoil
June 2019
Two air crashes, occurring within several months, were enough to rock the Boeing Empire, triggering an outstanding aviation event.
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