Iran, the Bam disaster

Iran is the converging point of three tectonic plates in constant move. The African plate is sliding northwards by 0.5 to 1 cm a…

Retrospective 2003, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia

The London Market

The London market is the insurance and reinsurance world leader. It is a market for high risk and non-life risk transactions.

The new motor insurance law in Lebanon

In Lebanon, the legislation relative to motor insurance has existed since 1977. However, it was never enforced due to socio-…

The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)

NEPAD, or “New Partnership for the Africa's Development”, is a program directed toward Africa's development and growth in all the…

SASRIA pool

Whereas several insurers in emerging countries are wondering how to cover politically related risks, the South African experience…

The Inter-African Conference of the Insurance Markets (CIMA)

On July 10, 1992, the Member States of the Franc zone signed in Yaounde a treaty instituting an integrated organization of the…

The FANAF (federation of African national insurance companies)

FANAF (Fédération des Sociétés d’Assurances de Droit National Africaines) was created on March 17, 1976 in Yamoussoukro (Cote d’…