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SSA reinsurers remain resilient but capacity gap persists: AM Best

2026-10-08T08:37:00+01:00

AM Best has said sub-Saharan African reinsurers maintained robust underwriting results in 2025, although local capacity remains insufficient to meet growing demand across major risks

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