Hope for pensioners and as inquiry report is tabled before Cabinet

Hope for pensioners and as inquiry report is tabled before Cabinet

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HARARE, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development will soon table before Cabinet a report that was prepared in a bid to compensate pensioners whose pensions were eroded during the conversion from Zim dollar to US dollars.

In 2015 government set up a commission of inquiry to probe the conversion process used to convert

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Market weakness persist in mid week trading, Only Old Mutual trade for insurers

Market weakness persist in mid week trading, Only Old Mutual trade for insurers

Insurance24:  Insurance Monitor

HARARE, The market weakness persisted in mid-week trading led by a 10.0% drop in Old Mutual despite a decent traded volume of 50,669 shares. On this day, all other insurance companies Fidelity, First Mutual Holdings Limited, Nicozdiamond and ZHL did not trade.

The market is still pessimistic

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Insurance: lessons to learn from banking

Insurance: lessons to learn from banking

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HARARE, The insurance industry can learn lessons from the successes and failures of the banking sector and the challenges it has faced with the rise of technology, an expert has said.

Banking has encountered much of the disruption that is currently at play in the insurance industry with many new competitors rising in different areas of the industry

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NMB Bancassurance unit registers strong growth since inception in 2013: CEO

NMB Bancassurance unit registers strong growth since inception: CEO

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HARARE, NMB Bank,s Bancassurance unit launched in 2013,  has according to Chief Executive Officer Ben Washaya seen strong growth over the years also buoyed by a suite of life assurance products introduced in 2017.

The bank launched a Bancassurance unit in 2013, predominantly selling short term insurance products underwritten 

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Activity improves on ZSE in Tuesday’s session, as only Old Mutual trade for Insurers

Activity improves on ZSE in Tuesday’s session, as only Old Mutual trade for Insurers

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Harare, Activity on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) improved in Tuesday’s session on the back of decent buying in the blue chip category.

Turnover increased to close at $2.9mln from $1.7mln in the previous session. Decent trade values were posted in Delta, Econet and Seedco.

The All Share Index advanced

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Insurance24 Product Profile

Insurance24 Product Profile

Insurance24 is offering sponsored space for the publication of a “Product Profiling”   page. On publication of this page, it is relayed to over 15 000 subscribers, whom we believe with a 3 level pass rate will reach at least 45 000 people.

Insurance24 Product Profiling entails, unpacking your company products on offer and will be accompanied by limited adverts and

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2018 could be ‘most dangerous’ year ever – WEF report

2018 could be ‘most dangerous’ year ever – WEF report

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An evolving web of complex global risks is pushing humanity towards the brink – and it’s up to insurers and other socio-political leaders to ensure the consequences of these risks don’t reach catastrophic levels.

Risks are growing ever more interconnected and systemic in nature, which is causing concern for business, political

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ZB suspends plans for offshore insurance unit in anticipation of improved nostro and foreign currency situation.

ZB suspends plans for offshore insurance unit in anticipation of improved nostro and foreign currency situation.

Insurance24 Reporter

HARARE, ZB Financial Holdings says has in the meantime put on hold plans to set up offshore insurance services in order to monitor how the new country administration will address nostro and foreign currency issues.

Chief executive officer Roy Mutandagayi told Insurance24

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Old Mutual saves day for insurers as ZSE close in the red

Old Mutual saves day for insurers as ZSE close in the red

Insurance24

Harare, The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) closed in the red as sellers continued to dominate. In today’s session, foreign buys amounted to $705,675 while foreign sales were at $396,874. Turnover was decent at $2.1 mln with notable trades in Delta, Old Mutual and Seedco.

The Industrial Index lost 4.16 points on the back of marked

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