Zimnat in solid FY16 performance as insurance segment lifts Masawara Plc
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HARARE, Masawara Plc‘s insurance segment recorded a positive outturn in 2016 which propelled the Group to an after tax profit of $58 000 from a loss position of $4.7 million in 2015.
Masawara Plc is an investment holding company focused on acquiring interests in companies based in Zimbabwe and the Southern
The ZSE Insurance Monitor: Insurance companies among today’s top losers
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HARARE, Insurance giants Old Mutual Plc and First Mutual Holdings are the only counters of the sector that traded in today’s session albeit among top losers of the day.
The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) insurance companies monitor reports that coupled with losses from other three counters, the Industrial
Tristar Insurance adequately capitalized as it changes name
HARARE, First Mutual Holdings (FMHL) says the re-branding process of its short term insurer unit Tristar Insurance is progressing well on the legal side which also involves changing the name.
Tristar Insurance Company offers superior and innovative short term insurance products to individuals and corporates.
“We are still awaiting completion
Fidelity Life Assurance unveils a new funeral cover product
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HARARE, Fidelity Life Assurance has unveiled into the market a new funeral cover product called Fidelity Medicover, which is a unique Funeral Cover that offer policy holder’s free drugs cover.
General Manager Group Marketing at Fidelity Life Assurance of Zimbabwe Melanie Gumbo told Insurance24 in an emailed response
ZSE Insurance companies monitor
HARARE, The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) Monitor debuts as a daily tracker on the performance of insurance companies listed on the local bourse. It is a product that is relied upon by industry professionals, investors and many other stakeholders for its insight and market intelligence on Zimbabwe’s insurance markets.
Key trends are identified and analysed, the industry’s
NSSA exits insurance’ and other investee companies
HARARE, The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) Board Chair Robin Vela will step down from the board of directors of all its investee companies that include several insurance companies as part of removing perception that some of NSSA’s investee companies were not treated fairly and equitably.
NSSA has interest in companies that include FBC
Theresa May to spend aid money on insurance against disasters in Africa
Theresa May is planning to spend tens of millions of pounds of aid funding on buying premiums with British insurance companies to help cover the costs of natural disasters in African countries, such as severe drought.
The prime minister believes that buying up private insurance policies in the UK, in a break from more traditional
Eagle insurance to re-brand to FBC Insurance Company
HARARE, Eagle Insurance, a unit of financial services group FBC Holdings will be re-branded to FBC Insurance Company to reflect the Group’s flagship,a company official has said.
Several insurance companies have in the recent past mooted re-branding some their subsidiaries to identify with holding companies.
In particular, Zimre Holdings is in the
Investors rate regulators in perception survey, Ipec found to have no overall effect
HARARE, The Insurance and pension Commission (IPEC) is among a few regulatory institutions in Zimbabwe found to have no overall effect on business operations by investors, an Investor Perception Survey (IPS) report shows.
The IPS report for 2016 was commissioned by Government through the National Economic Consultative
Risk profile based premium contributions will sink more banks: DPC
HARARE, Zimbabwe bank depositors’ insurer, the Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC) says while the risk based premium contribution is fair, if implemented under the current economic environment more banks will go under.
At the moment contribution to the Depositors Protection Fund by deposit taking financial institution is at a