Women In Insurance (WIZ) moves to mentor more women into insurance industry

Staff Writer

HARARE, WOMEN In Insurance Zimbabwe (WIZ) has moved to promote professionalism and support the growing number of women in the insurance industry through a mentorship programme.

The mentorship program launched on Monday was attended by over 60 participants across Africa as it aims to address the lack of accessible mentorship opportunities that many young professionals and university students

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Ipec approves Mimosa pension fund pre-2009 pension compensation scheme

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HARARE: The Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) has approved Mimosa Pension Fund’s pre-2009 compensation scheme after it complied with all the requirements of Statutory Instrument 162 of 2023 (pre-2009 pension compensation regulations).

In a statement, Ipec said the approval paves the way for the fund to commence the compensation exercise.

“Once a compensation scheme is approved,

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Pension-Backed Home Loans – Real Wealth Creation for the Real Owners of Capital?

By Gandy Gandidzanwa and Itai Mukadira

Most retirement fund members continue to struggle to secure housing finance despite having accumulated significant pension fund credits. Most are not able to buy residential properties, not only in the urban centres, but also even in the hometowns of the rural areas they retreat to at retirement.

The general home loan market is characterized by a predominance

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Champions Insurance unveils a micro-insurance product

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HARARE: Champion Insurance has launched a micro-insurance product called “Bata Chamu,” a WhatsApp chatbot platform that enables users to interact seamlessly with its intelligent virtual assistants, providing instant access to affordable and tailor-made solutions.

Through the platform, Champion Insurance’s prospective and existing clients will be able to buy vehicle insurance

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AIMZ joins the Pan African Fund Managers Association (PAFMA)

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The Association of Investment Managers of Zimbabwe (AIMZ) has joined the membership of the Pan African Fund Managers Association (PAFMA), an esteemed trade association dedicated to enhancing climate finance across the African continent.

Since its landmark introduction at the Africa Climate Summit in 2023, PAFMA has rapidly grown, now boasting nine members representing 16 African

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ZB Financial Holdings insurance units profitable in 2023

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ZB Financial Holdings (ZBHF) says insurance service result for the year to December 31, 2023 fell by 486 percent from a deficit of $26,127 billion in 2022 to a deficit of $153,235 billion in 2023.

This was largely as a result of an increase of 327 percent in insurance service expenses to $377,642 billion from $88,407 billion in 2022.

The group in its financials said its insurance units

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Insurance industry should prioritise discussion on building climate resilience

Staff Writer

Climate change has become the greatest threat to humankind and sustainability; hence, significant efforts and priorities should be made in the discussion of the insurance industry to play a pivotal role in building climate resilience.

Albert Nduna, the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) Board chairperson speaking at the ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance Company)’s 33rd Annual General

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Fidelity to continually improve products for policyholders

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Fidelity Life Assurance (FLA) says its continues to improve products for the policyholders and enhance them in response to evolving policyholder expectations as well as conditions obtaining in the environment.

Group chairman Livingston Gwata says creativity and innovation were also extended to the choice of the company’s markets and investments as it sought to create and preserve value

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Zimre Holdings targets cost-effective insurance

Staff Writer

Zimre Holdings (ZHL) strategy remains anchored on delivering a strong cash wallet through driving a cost-effective insurance float and increasing the contribution from regional investments.

The group will also continue to consolidate on its experience and dynamism and enhance market share acquisition through innovations.

“In regional operations, this will be done by upscaling their balance

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