Moore Stephens and BDO lift the lid on mega merger

Moore Stephens and BDO lift the lid on mega merger

“I thank the partners and staff of Moore Stephens LLP London for their contribution, as they prepare to leave the wider Moore Stephens UK business and a global organisation which is in good health.”

Those were the words of Moore Stephens International global chief executive Anton Colella after it was revealed that Moore Stephens LLP is in advanced

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IIZ president vows to complete new curriculum development

IIZ president vows to complete new curriculum development

TROPICAL Reinsurance Company managing director Ushe Mungaraza who was elected for the second term as the president of the Insurance Institute of Zimbabwe (IIZ) says he will see  the completion of the development process of the new curriculum  before the end  his  term in office.
IIZ is set to unveil a new curriculum that responds

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Ipec to regulate Legal Aid Societies and Medical Aid Schemes

Ipec to regulate Legal Aid Societies and Medical Aid Schemes

Legal Aid Societies and Medical Aid Schemes will effective June 2019 fall under the regulation of the Insurance and Pension Commission (IPEC).
While Medical Aid Societies are currently regulated by the Ministry of Health and Child Care as provided for under the Medical Services Act, IPEC has, however, been arguing that they should

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Government reviews prescribed asset requirements for Insurance and Pensions industry

Government reviews prescribed asset requirements for Insurance and Pensions industry

HARARE, Government has Reviewed Prescribed Asset Requirements for the Insurance and Pension industry In order to improve resource mobilisation to support key national projects.
The current minimum prescribed asset thresholds for the insurance and pension industry were introduced in 2010.
Short-Term (non-life)

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ICZ reflects on fire related claims

ICZ reflects on fire related claims

HARARE, Damage to properties by fire is a cause for concern as claims will go up across the whole industry chain, an official has said.

This follows a number of fire incidents recently in Harare and other parts of the country that has resulted in loss of millions of dollars.

Musa Bako, the chairman of the Insurance Council of Zimbabwe (ICZ) in an interview said fires

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Funeral Assurers urged to hedge risk in reinsurance. …..As retention ratio averages 99,96%

Funeral Assurers urged to hedge risk in reinsurance.

                   …..As retention ratio averages 99,96%

HARARE, Reinsurance uptake by Funeral assurers remain low as evidenced by average retention ratio of 99, 96%, this according to the latest IPEC report for the June quarter for the industry.

The Regulator said this is despite numerous calls by the Commission for industry

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Revealed: what will drive insurance on during slowing global economic growth

Revealed: what will drive insurance on during slowing global economic growth

HARARE, Emerging Asia will be the region that will drive the insurance industry amid solid but slowing global economic growth over the next two years, according to research from Swiss Re.
According to a report by the Swiss Re Institute, titled ‘Global economic and insurance outlook 2020’, the still-positive economic

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ICZ paid over $300 000 to Rusape bus disaster victims

ICZ paid over $300 000 to Rusape bus disaster victims

HARARE, The Insurance council of Zimbabwe committed in excess $300 000 on the Rusape bus disaster  but said government and responsible authorities should hasten to take care of the quality of drivers on public transport, quality of roads and others issues that are claiming the lives of innocent people.

ICcz makes pay outs for victims of road accidents

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Zimnat marathon raises $7 000 for Cebisani Ndlovu’s surgery: News release

Zimnat marathon raises $7 000 for Cebisani Ndlovu’s surgery: News release

HARARE, Zimnat’s first charity marathon, which was held at Barclays Sports Club in Harare on November 10, managed to raise almost the whole amount originally quoted for 30-year-old Bulawayo resident Cebisani Ndlovu’s spinal cord surgery.

When Mr Ndlovu approached Zimnat for assistance, the amount needed at that time for

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Liberty Mutual announces new broker-friendly distribution model

Liberty Mutual announces new broker-friendly distribution model

HARARE, Global property and casualty insurance giant Liberty Mutualhas announced a new distribution model for its commercial insurance operation, Global Risk Solutions (GRS).
The new structure enables brokers and buyers to enjoy easier access to the full suite of GRS primary and specialty commercial insurance products across the

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