IPEC to support agriculture-Mthuli Ncube

IPEC to support agriculture-Mthuli Ncube

 Noah Kupeta

HARARE, The Insurance and Pension Commission (IPEC) is working on a comprehensive raft of measures to support agricultural production with a view to boost macro-economic performance and the country’s gross domestic product, Finance and Economic Development minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube has said.

While presenting the 2020 National Budget Statement

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Comply with revised minimum prescribed asset thresholds- Mthuli Ncube

Comply with revised minimum prescribed asset thresholds- Mthuli Ncube

 Noah Kupeta 

HARARE, Finance and Economic Development minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has said most insurance players remain non-compliant with the revised minimum prescribed asset thresholds as at 30 September 2019 following the review of the minimum prescribed asset thresholds.

In his 2019 National Budget Statement, Professor

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Insurance sector minimum capital requirements reviewed upwards

Insurance sector minimum capital requirements reviewed upwards

Staff Writer

HARARE, FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has reviewed minimum capital requirements for the insurance sector, indicating that this was necessitated by the obtaining macro-economic environment.

Mthuli made the adjustments in his 2020 national budget, under the theme Gearing for Higher Productivity, Growth and Job Creation. However,

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Health Medical Bill: CIMAS boss speaks

Health Medical Bill: CIMAS boss speaks

 Noah Kupeta

CIMAS Medical Aid Society Chief Executive Officer Vulindlela Ndlovu stressing a point during the Insurance and Pensions Journalism Mentorship Program in Harare. The Program is sponsored by IPEC, NSSA and ZimSelector.Com 

HARARE: CIMAS Medical Aid Society Chief Executive Officer Vulindlela Ndlovu has added his voice on the proposed Health Medical

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Zimbabwe: Less than 10% of population covered by medical aid

CIMAS chief executive officer, Vulindlela Ndlovu

Zimbabwe: Less than 10% of population covered by medical aid

HARARE – Zimbabwe’s economic meltdown has made it difficult for the generality of the people to afford health care, with experts revealing that less than 10% of the country’s population is covered by medical aid.

The majority of pharmacies in the southern African nation have been

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IPEC concerned over owner-managed entities : CALL FOR ADVERTS IN THE ZAPF 4TH QUARTER

IPEC concerned over owner-managed entities : CALL FOR ADVERTS IN THE ZAPF 4TH QUARTER MAGAZINE

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VIC Falls – Insurance and pensions commission IPEC says it is enforcing Risk and Corporate Governance Directives for both insurance and pensions as loopholes in this areas continue to emerge.

Ipec commissioner Grace Muradzikwa yesterday told delegates attending the insurance institute

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Old Mutual Zimbabwe appoints new CEO

Old Mutual Zimbabwe appoints new CEO

Harare -Old Mutual has appointment Samuel (Sam) Matsekete as the Group CEO-designate of Old Mutual Zimbabwe Limited (OMZIL).

Sam will commence service on 1 January 2020 following the retirement of the current Group CEO, Jonas Mushosho at the end of 2019.

He joins Old Mutual from First Capital Bank, where, in his current role as the Managing Director, he led

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Zimnat scoops eight Exceptional Marketing awards

Zimnat scoops eight Exceptional Marketing awards

HARARE, Zimnat, a leading player in the insurance and wealth management industry for more than seven decades, won eight awards for marketing excellence at the 2019 Marketers’ Association of Zimbabwe  Exceptional Marketing Awards ceremony in Bulawayo.

The awards ceremony is held annually in recognition and celebration of excellence for organisations

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Proposed Medical Aid Societies Regulatory Bill biased

Proposed Medical Aid Societies Regulatory Bill biased

Staff Writer

ONE of the county’s largest medical aid services provider CIMAS says the proposed Medical Aid Societies Regulatory Bill entrenches conflict of interest instead of eliminating it as it seeks to protect only the healthcare providers and consumers and not the industry

In 2017, the Minister of Health and Childcare (the Ministry) circulated

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Consistent portfolio management a necessity

Consistent portfolio management a necessity

Staff Writer

HARARE, First Mutual Wealth general manager Thomas Muswiti has said consistent portfolio management and re-balancing is a necessity as pension members progress through their Income Life Cycle and ordinarily migrate on the risk matrix.

He recently said this while making presentation at the Zimbabwe Association of Pension Funds (ZAPF) Principal

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