Practitioners Profiling Handbook

Old Mutual Insure, South Africa Insurance has always been shaped by uncertainty. Today, however, uncertainty is no longer episodic; it has become structural. Climate volatility, economic pressure, social change, and rapid technological adoption are converging in ways that challenge long-held assumptions about risk, value, and trust across the insurance industry. Against this backdrop, the African…

The 2024 Risk Management & Insurance Annual Forum themed Building Thriving, Resilient and Future-ready Organizations focused on practical insights and forward thinking strategies on how best can we position the insurance and the financial services sector for resilience and to be future-ready. A huge thank you to the speakers and our partners for support the…

Andrew Chinoperekwei, Editor, AIM Publications In a world where many start journeys but few complete them, the Insurance Institute of Zimbabwe’s (IIZ) recent graduation ceremony stands as a beacon of achievement within the Zimbabwe insurance industry. Over 1 000 candidates embarked on the journey, with 75% successfully completing the program – a statistic that speaks…

Lindah Mariwande, General Manager, Old Mutual Life Assurance Company Zimbabwe Africa’s insurance sector stands a pivotal moment, influenced by several factors including; economic pressures, climate change, technological disruption, and regulatory shifts are reshaping the practice and profession of insurance across the continent. In the midst of this turning point, strategic leadership serves as the foundation…

PRESS RELEASE: 10 July 2026, Johannesburg, South Africa Andrew Chinoperekwei, Managing Editor, AIM Publications On the 16th of July 2026, the Graduate Institute of Financial Sciences (GIFS) will mark one of the most significant milestones in its institutional calendar, the conferral of international and national qualifications upon a distinguished class of graduates whose academic journey…

Thokozile Mahlangu, Chief Executive Officer, Insurance Institute of South Africa “AIE2026 is positioned as a call to action for the industry to rethink traditional models, rebuild trust and relevance, and design solutions that are more inclusive, resilient and future-fit.” The African Insurance Exchange (AIE2026) co-hosted by the Insurance Institute of South Africa (IISA) and The…