Funeral assurers struggle to comply with minimum Prescribed Asset ratio

…as profit before tax fall 70.63%

HARARE – The Funeral Assurance sector’s profit before tax in the first quarter of 2019 declined by 70.63% from $1.97 million recorded in the comparable period last year to $580 000 due to an increase in operating expenses as the environment is characterised by inflationary pressures.

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