Zim can leverage on insurance and pensions to promote savings culture: Ngwerume

Zim can leverage on insurance and pensions to promote savings culture: Ngwerume

Nelson Gahadza

HARARE, Zimbabwe in its quest to promote economic growth through savings can leverage on the ability of the insurance and pensions sector mobilize savings which have other the years financed various key projects in the economy.

Currently, the Central Bank has a running  7% RBZ Savings Bond seek to

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IPEC Commissioner officially opens second insurance mentoring programme for Journalists

IPEC Commissioner officially opens second insurance mentoring programme for Journalists

By Insurance24

HARARE, Insurance and Pensions Commissioner (IPEC) Tendai Karonga has officially opened the second insurance mentoring programme for journalists being hosted by the ZimSelector in partnership with the regulator.

A total 20 journalists will for the next 12 months go through the mentorship programme

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Underestimate Cyber Risks Which Could Prove ‘Fatal’: Allianz Report

Underestimate Cyber Risks Which Could Prove ‘Fatal’: Allianz Report

By Insurance24

Small- and medium-sized enterprises are waking up to the realities of cyber risks but still underestimate their exposures, which could prove catastrophic for some, according to a report published by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS).

For medium-sized companies with annual revenues between €250 million

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ZB Insurance hedge high risky regional business offshore: CEO, as cash funeral cover enjoys positive uptake

ZB Insurance hedge high risky regional business offshore: CEO, as cash funeral cover enjoys positive uptake

By Insurance24

HARARE, ZB Financial Holdings says risky regional business is placed offshore to ensure ability to settle claims in the region as foreign payments challenges continue to impact several businesses in the country.

“In terms of claims, for the region, we look at our risk and retrocede

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Low appetite for Insurers shares ahead of inaugural Youth Day Holiday tomorrow

Low appetite for Insurers shares ahead of inaugural Youth Day Holiday tomorrow

By Insurance24

HARARE, The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) rebounded in Tuesday’s session to register marginal gains as it continued to trade sideways. For insurers, appetite towards their shares was low, only confined to Old Mutual which traded flat at 5.30c.

Other insurers, ZHL, Fidelity, FMHL and NicozDiamond did not

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Low cost Hospital Assist Plans – My Health/ Utano Hwangu/ Impilo Yami

For as little as $3 per month you can protect your employees’ health with our low cost plan offering hospital bill payment, funeral cash benefit and a health savings wallet.

  • Employees can get $50 paid daily directly to the hospital from 48 hours after admission to assist with medical expenses and In the event of death,
  • $500 funeral benefit paid within 48 hours of submission of a burial order.
  • This also comes with an excellent savings scheme which allows your employees to save from as little as $1 per month to put towards medical benefits, and to use as a savings scheme which can be accessed after 12 months with a guaranteed return on amount invested.

 

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Why insurance buyers aren’t seeing more insurtech options

Why insurance buyers aren’t seeing more insurtech options

By Insurance24

“Customer inertia” is driving insurtech firms to partner alongside traditional players, perhaps explaining why more new entrants haven’t emerged.

The insurance technology business is now receiving more than $2bn annually, as of 2017. Nevertheless, for commercial insurance buyers there is a lack of new entrants displacing

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Deloitte report says it’s time insurers ‘expand their value proposition’

Deloitte report says it’s time insurers ‘expand their value proposition’

By Insurance24

HARARE, Middle market commercial insurers are under more pressure than ever to stay competitive in an increasingly cost-conscious, commoditized and fickle market environment.

According to the Deloitte Middle Market Insurance Consumer Survey released this week, insurers and brokers targeting the

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ZB Insurance profitable in 2017 on improved product penetration

ZB Insurance profitable in 2017 on improved product penetration

By Insurance24

HARARE, ZB Financial Holdings net earnings for the insurance business for the year ended 31 December 2017 increased 9% to $9.6 mln compared to $8.8 mln in 2016 on the back of improved product penetration in the life assurance business and a flat outturn on expenses.

During the period, gross insurance premium income amounted

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FMHL falters in a day turnover spikes to $12 mln

FMHL falters in a day turnover spikes to $12 mln

By Insurance24

HARARE, In a day market turnover spiked to $12.1 mln from $3.1 mln recorded in previous session, Insurer First Mutual Holdings Limited (FMHL) found the day tough, losing 8.896% to close at 17c.

FMHL through completion of the transaction to acquire short term insurer Nicozdiamond is set to become one of the leading giants in the insurance

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