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Part Two Advanced facultative reinsurance: a new approach to risk management

December 05 2025 By Blessing advanced facultative reinsurance, facultative reinsurance solutions, parametric facultative insurance, blessing chiguye

My previous article, Facultative reinsurance: the need for more advanced solutions, looked at the shortcomings of the traditional approach of facultative reinsurance. It also examined the current pressures redefining the reinsurance industry and how a customisable, diversified approach is now needed if insurers are going to be protected from systemic risks. This article unpacks the various types of advanced facultative reinsurance solutions and t...

Part One Facultative reinsurance: the need for more advanced solutions

November 28 2025 By Blessing Chiguye facultative reinsurance, blessing chiguye

Traditionally, facultative reinsurance has adopted a single-risk approach. However this has become limiting, as market conditions have changed and presented underwriters with new, unprecedented challenges. These factors, combined with escalating volatility, are driving the need for more sophisticated reinsurance solutions. To understand the need for advanced solutions, we first have to acknowledge the complex risk landscape in which our industry ...

Blessing Chiguye appointed Executive: Southern African & Lusophone Markets

August 16 2022 By Reinsurance Solutions blessing chiguye

Blessing Chiguye, a Regional Broker at Reinsurance Solutions Intermediary Services (RSIS), has been appointed to the position of Executive: Southern African & Lusophone Markets, effective 1 August 2022. Chiguye has extensive knowledge of the African reinsurance and insurance markets, specifically treaty design and structuring, and facultative reinsurance placements. He also has an excellent track record for building solid client relationships...

SA insurers urged to look to African reinsurance brokers for profitable growth prospects

October 19 2021 By Reinsurance Solutions resinsurance, insurance, brokers, africa, opportunities, nicole lopes, blessing chiguye

The potential for growth in the African insurance sector is significant. South African insurers are well positioned to leverage their expertise across borders and maximise this robust growth opportunity. Participating in a recent Insurance Institute of South Africa webinar on the insurance opportunities in Africa, Reinsurance Solutions Intermediary Services (RSIS) Executive Head of Broking, Nicole Lopes, said the insurance penetration rate on the...

Southern African facultative reinsurance: a golden opportunity for SA insurers

August 23 2021 By Blessing Chiguye blessing chiguye, reinsurance, fac inward, africa

The South African insurance market is all but saturated. Picking up new local business that steadily grows your books is difficult, and offers small wins at best. Naturally, South African insurers are looking for other ways to expand their businesses. The broader Southern African insurance sector represents an underexplored market, with significant opportunities for local insurers that are prepared to leave the comfort zone of the SA market and s...