Africa: Demand for political risk insurance expected to rise following sovereign debt downgrades

Published on July 1, 2024
African countries saw 15 credit rating downgrades and only 4 upgrades to their sovereign bonds last year, says leading specialty (re)insurance group Chaucer in a blog.
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