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Analysis & Features

Digital onboarding: A welcome disruption in the insurance industry

February 7, 2022 Staff Writer 0

Like many other sectors of the economy, the insurance industry is facing disruptive innovation, with the impacts of the pandemic, economic uncertainty, rising unemployment and rapidly changing customer demographics and expectations forcing insurers to adapt [c]

Analysis & Features

2022 InsurTech trends: Anti-fraud analytics booms as cyber war rages

January 31, 2022 Staff Writer 0

Insurers’ use of predictive analytics to fight fraud has reached an all-time high, according to the latest insurance fraud technology study by the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud and analytics and AI leader SAS. The State of Insurance [c]

Analysis & Features

Why you need travel insurance for that holiday or business trip  

January 13, 2022 Staff Writer 0

By Nixon Shigoli Many people when planning a journey – a vacation, family visit or a business trip – often don’t factor in travel insurance. Yet this type of insurance offers crucial protection against financial [c]

Analysis & Features

MARAMOJA opens its API for taxi drivers and riders to access credit and insurance services 

January 12, 2022 Staff Writer 0

Ride-hailing platform, MARAMOJA Transport, has entered into a partnership with Switchlink Africa to provide access to its API that will enable service providers to connect with MARAMOJA’s over 100,000 drivers and customers via an Open [c]

Analysis & Features

Is finding a trustworthy insurance company difficult for you? Then read this blog post

January 10, 2022 Staff Writer 0

As life itself is not always rosy, the best advice you can get is to have a backup: a backup plan, a support system, or a partnering company. The most logical way of counteracting the [c]

Analysis & Features

Digital, SMEs to drive insurance uptake as economy recovers – says UAP Old Mutual 

November 30, 2021 Staff Writer 0

Financial services firm UAP Old Mutual Group says shifting trends due to Covid-19 will position under-served insurance segments like small enterprises and uninsured but digitally savvy consumers as the next growth frontier in the underwriting [c]

Analysis & Features

Insurance should be part of SME survival toolkit

September 13, 2021 Staff Writer 0

By Mercy Ndegwa  Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are a major driver of economic development, employment creation, supply chain stability and poverty alleviation. According to the World Bank, they represent nine out of ten businesses [c]

Analysis & Features

BimaLab startup contest seeks to drive innovation in Kenya’s insurance sector

July 19, 2021 Staff Writer 0

FSD Africa, the Insurance Regulatory Authority, and Tellistic Technology Services have launched BimaLab, a Kshs 5.3 million accelerator programme designed to support Kenyan innovators to develop innovative solutions for the insurance sector. The BimaLab accelerator [c]

CSR

CIC Group develops self-service portal for garages and vehicle assessors

July 15, 2021 Staff Writer 0

CIC Group has launched a claim’s self-service provider portal for Garages and Assessors to increase efficiency in the claims’ reconciliation process. The portal which will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, under [c]

Analysis & Features

Why is health insurance so important?

June 20, 2021 Staff Writer 0

In these tough times when there is so much going on with the pandemic, one thing we have become sure of is that life is precious and unpredictable, anything can happen at any time and [c]

CSR

Curacel gets $450,000 funding to enhance product development, drive insurance inclusion in Africa

March 30, 2021 Staff Writer 0

Curacel, an AI-powered platform for claims processing and fraud management in Africa, has raised $450,000 pre-seed funding in a round that was led by Atlantica Ventures and Consonance with participation from Kepple Ventures and other African angel investors. The new investment [c]

Analysis & Features

6 Reasons Why Dash Cams Are So Important For Every Driver

March 30, 2021 Staff Writer 0

Dash cams are seen around the internet as that novelty item that is used to record interesting and crazy things that you might see on the road. I’m sure everyone here has seen some sort [c]

Analysis & Features

7 helpful tips for travelling with an elderly parent

February 16, 2021 Staff Writer 0

Travel has no age limits. An 80+ can still enjoy the trip to mountains, beaches or go for a yoga outing, but self-care and an attendant by the side are few requisites. Pandemic restrictions have [c]

Analysis & Features

Is this the insurance industry’s new normal?

August 1, 2020 Staff Writer 0

By Travys Wilkins When government first announced a national lockdown back in March, countless businesses were left scrambling to make working from home, work. Sure, distributed work was probably on the cards for many of [c]

Analysis & Features

Basic benefits every company should provide to their employees

May 30, 2020 Staff Writer 0

While money is certainly important, there’s more to choosing a job than a handsome salary. In today’s world, all the top talents understand this fact very well and they don’t settle for any less. Many [c]

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AAR Insurance partners with CarePay to unveil mobile-based claims platform for customers

May 29, 2020 Staff Writer 0

Medical underwriter AAR Insurance is rolling out a digital transformation strategy that will revamp its distribution channels to attract tech-savvy clientele and empower customers to make critical decisions about their health. The company has introduced [c]

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TECNO unveils Phantom V Flip 5G smartphone in Kenya with a Kshs 95,000 retail price

Samsung partners with actress Emma Myers and Team Galaxy to open up ‘Epic Worlds’ using Galaxy S23 Ultra

Beyond the fold: Galaxy Z Fold’s trailblazing journey in smartphone innovation

Galaxy A series: Giving consumers access to innovative, dependable and affordable smartphones

OPPO A78 comes with fast charging feature, immersive screen, and dual stereo speakers

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TECNO partners with Mr Doodle to launch CAMON 20 series with graffiti-style back cover in Kenya

Samsung announces global launch of Samsung Food, an AI powered personalized food and recipe service

OPPO Reno10 series comes with pro-level cameras for professional portrait imaging experiences

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PR practitioners urged to tackle misinformation by embracing AI

Newmark Group officially inducted into Public Relations Global Network

Visa named as CAF official payment partner for AFCON tournaments until 2026

David Karega picked by Woodrow Communications to head the PR agency’s operations in East and Southern Africa

Saddled with financial challenges, PR and communications agency Redhouse Group files for insolvency

APO Group launches new free training curriculum to empower PR professionals working in Africa

Investor-founder disconnect major threat to Africa’s tech startup funding

Pan-African communications agency LSF PR opens office in UK as it targets broader and diverse clients’ base

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Cybersecurity Bulletin:

Banking Trojans, rise of affiliate groups, and attacks on direct payment systems to define financial cybersecurity landscape in 2024

Sophos anticipates AI-based attack techniques and prepares detections

ESET recognized as a “strong performer” in Forrester endpoint security report

Africa remains one of the regions most targeted by cybercrime in 2023

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Kaspersky crimeware report spotlights banking malware, a stealer, and a new ransomware strain

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Events Noticeboard:

Second season of House of the Dragon is coming express to Showmax and M-Net in 2024

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A Merry X-Mess, Showmax Kenya’s second Christmas feature, set to premiere on December 15

Venture applications open for Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2024 Investment Showcase

Samsung recognized for reinventing the future by Consumer Technology Association

Top five South Africa-based startups selected for the Irish Tech Challenge       

Shujaa and Lionesses in the spotlight as Safari Sevens makes comeback

Carrefour Kenya partners with Mastercard to offer added value for shoppers during festive season promo

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    Three local startups have each received Ksh 1.25 million in cash awards from an innovation hub steered by the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) in collaboration with Prudential Life Assurance Kenya and other partners, to promote [c] Source
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