Champions Insurance tops the list of policyholder complaints 

Staff Writer

Champions Insurance Company tops the list of most complaints received from policyholders against the short-term industry, with unsatisfactory service being the major source of complaints.

Accounting for 22 percent of the total complaints, Champions is followed by Credsure (11%), and FBC Insurance Company (11%), with the three having a combined percentage of 44% of the total complaints

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Ipec halts pension fund dissolutions

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Insurance and Pensions industry regulator, IPEC has stopped dissolutions of about 372 funds that were earmarked for dissolution to allow conclusion of the pre-2009 compensation.

The Justice George Smith-led Commission of Inquiry constituted in 2015 found some policyholders and pension scheme members were prejudiced by the conversion process during dollarization and recommended they be

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Nyaradzo dominates life assurance sector

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Nyaradzo Life Assurance Company continued to dominate the life sector in terms of insurance revenue with 40,1% of the market share, driven by funeral assurance business as the major source of revenue.

The Life company also had a market share of 33 percent of the total foreign currency denominated business written by the life assurance sector, thus indicating the dominance of funeral products

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Life assurers warned on high risk jurisdictions

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Insurance industry regulator, Ipec says life assurers should take appropriate measures to safeguard their products from possible abuse in high-risk jurisdictions where they are offering services.

In its life assurance report for the March 2024 quarter, Ipec said six life assurances indicated the existence of branches in areas considered to be domestic high-risk areas, such as artisanal

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ZIMRE Holdings makes new executive appointments

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Zimre Holdings Limited (ZHL), a Pan-African investment group, has made three new executive appointments as part of ongoing efforts to reenergize the group’s brands.

The new appointments are effective July 1, 2024.

“These strategic appointments are part of our ongoing efforts to reenergize the Group’s brands and align with our commitment to drive innovation, enhance customer experience,

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Econet insurance units benefits from growth in mobile money customers

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Econet Wireless Zimbabwe says synergies between its digital insurance platforms and mobile money ecosystem continue to drive increased adoption and cross-selling opportunities.

The group’s insurance business falls under the Financial Technology (Fintech) segment anchored by the mobile money business.

The segment in the quarter to May 31, 2024 delivered a strong performance driven primarily

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AfrexInsure among industry leaders that discussed future of insurance in Africa

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AfrexInsure says it was among industry leaders and experts that discussed the future of insurance in Africa at the 50th African Insurance Organization (AIO) Conference in Namibia.

AfrexInsure said it had the privilege of attending and sponsoring the conference, a significant event brought together industry leaders.

“Our team, led by CEO Jonas Mushosho, was proud to be part of

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Data collection glitches stall 2008/09 loss of value compensation

HARARE, When authorities in 2022 sought to compensate for loss of value caused by the 2019 currency changes through a US$75 million Kuvimba disbursement, the process was met with several hurdles.

Key among the hurdles in this compensation, was data integrity and the Treasury made several calls for the regulator, the Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec), to ensure the matter was resolved.

Treasury

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CABS celebrates 75 year milestone

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CABS tonight celebrated 75 years of existence in Zimbabwe where it has displayed unwavering commitments to the country, economy and communities.It is a story of resilience.

“As we look to the future, we are ready to redefine the boundaries of what’s possible in the financial services industry guided by our co-values, focus on delivering exceptional customer experience and

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Private Equity Funds – When the Alternative Becomes Mainstream

By Gandy Gandidzanwa and Itai Mukadira

If there is one thing that has been proven over and over again in the last two decades, it is that the ZSE alone cannot be relied on for value preservation. Some investment management pundits are though quick to counter this by demonstrating that it has beaten official price inflation over the period. A deeper analysis, however, shows how dismally it has fared

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