Insurance Africa is the second fastest-growing insurance market in the world, with a huge market for risk. Key players from the global market seek to exploit these untapped regional opportunities, along with exploring ventures in concentrated markets, as the continent experiences economic growth.
Understanding the insurance industry inside out is what marks Clyde & Co as Africa’s leading international insurance law firm, as well as South Africa’s premier insurance law firm. We advise on all lines of insurance and reinsurance, including financial lines and D&O, property and assets, professional indemnity, and casualty and public liability. Our sector specialists work with all of the major insurance companies on the African continent, supporting them on corporate insurance and regulatory matters, as well as handling claims across every line of insurance and reinsurance business. Our disputes experience in Africa is second to none, whether it is insurance, marine, or purely commercially related. We assist clients in resolving disputes by the most effective means, including negotiation, adjudication, conciliation, mediation, arbitration or litigation.
Client highlights
South Africa data breaches and ransomware incidents
Acting as breach and incident response counsel for significant data breaches and ransomware incidents in South Africa including in the healthcare, financial services, retail and manufacturing sectors.
International health insurer African expansion
Advising an international health insurer on setting up operations across nine African jurisdictions including drafting and reviewing of partnership and reinsurance agreements.
Insurance claims in Ethiopia, Uganda and South Sudan
Managing insurance claims for a multi-national insurer in Ethiopia, Uganda and South Sudan.
Insurtech offering
The firm represents a raft of leading insurance companies and financial institutions, with impressive experience advising on contentious coverage issues and non-contentious reinsurance matters
Advising on the establishment of an insurtech offering, including arrangements between the insurer and platform technology partner, and regulatory advice regarding the application of insurance regulations and data protection laws to the offering
External Counsel to Ghana's leading insurer
Advising a leading Ghanaian insurance company which underwrites all classes of non-life insurance such as motor insurance, marine insurance, fire and special perils and goods-in transit.
Chambers Global 2024 South Africa, Insurance
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