Digital innovation and transformation in insurance has been accelerated by the combination of the COVID-19 and climate change crisis. As a fundamental building block for sustainable inclusive economic and social development, insurance is fundamental for individual and collective protection, providing safety nets and resilience against and to risks. It is even more significant for growth in economies like those in Africa where insurance penetration is still very low. The ‘Digital Innovation in Insurance in Africa’ conference took place on Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 of September, and it was

When farmers learned about weather insurance in the southern area, there were a lot of pests affecting their fields. Insurers were able to help provide them with pesticides to spray into their fields and control various pests that had attacked their crops. Insurance can help small scale farmers not only to mitigate drought spells when there is no proper rainfall, but also provide assistance when affected by many other factors. The job of insurers, as Niza Banda (Mayfair – Index Insurance Analyst), explains is to help farmers when things become more challenging and compensate them so they are

Since its inception in 2014, the focus with Mayfair Insurance in Zambia has been helping small-holder farmers mitigate risks posed by climate change. Mayfair has since insured millions of farmers and has been a farmer’s friend in securing food baskets at domestic and national levels. Weather insurance is very important in agriculture. Agriculture is a very risky business that can be affected by so many factors. Emmanuel Ndoyo (DACO-Zambezi District) states that the whole district of Zambezi is currently covered, and that there are around 2,900 insured farmers getting payouts for the first-time

Weather Index Insurance is a microinsurance product, launched by Mayfair insurance in Zambia in 2014, has been helping small-holder farmers mitigate risks posed by climate change. Derick Chanda (Chairperson – Kangomba Camp) expressed that most of the farmers in the district did not have insurance to rely on, and that whenever they faced problems or challenges with their crops, they were not sure about where to go and who to ask for help. Now that insurance companies like Mayfair have presence in their lands, they have been able to discuss the technicalities of their insurance agreements and