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HARARE: CABS has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding access to critical healthcare services after partnering with TM Pick n Pay and the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe to resume a nationwide free cancer screening programme targeting 10 000 women in 2026.
The programme, which kicked off on March 9 in Masvingo, marks a significant scale-up from last year’s
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HARARE, The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) will now fall under the regulatory oversight of the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) following President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s signing into law of the IPEC Amendment Bill last Friday.
The President’s assent was announced by Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Martin Rushwaya, in General Notice 555 of 2026 published
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Cimas Medical Aid Society has warned its clients to expect increased healthcare costs as mounting global and local pressures continue to drive up prices of medical services and consumables.
In a statement issued yesterday, the medical aid provider said the current operating environment is being shaped by sustained medical inflation, rising input costs, fuel price volatility, and ongoing
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HARARE: NicozDiamond Insurance Limited posted a resilient financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025, with profit after tax reaching ZWG22.6 million, supported by steady premium growth, strong investment income and disciplined cost controls, as the insurer navigated a challenging operating environment marked by inflationary pressures and rising claims costs.
CABS launches women-focused account to widen access to banking
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HARARE – CABS has launched HerNest, a new transactional and savings account designed for women and women-owned businesses, in a move aimed at closing financial inclusion gaps and expanding access to formal banking services.
The launch comes at a time when Zimbabwe’s financial sector is under pressure to develop products
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The Zimbabwe Association of Pension Funds (ZAPF) has opened nominations for three vacant council seats ahead of its 51st annual general meeting and annual conference set for May 14 in Victoria Falls, as the pensions industry pushes for stronger leadership amid ongoing sector reforms.
ZAPF has invited members to submit nominations by April 28 for the three
HARARE: The High Court has issued a writ of execution against Alliance Insurance Company following its failure to pay a US$4 million settlement to Paramount Exports related to a fire that destroyed the company warehouse in December 2023.
The order targets Alliance’s property as part of efforts to enforce payment under a court-registered settlement agreement.
The fire consumed a three-storey warehouse
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HARARE: Unpaid retirement benefits were the single biggest source of complaints in Zimbabwe’s pensions sector in 2025, underscoring persistent administrative failures that continue to erode public trust in retirement savings, according to the Insurance and Pensions Commission’s (IPEC) latest annual report.
The IPEC Pensions Report for the 12 months
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Zimbabwe’s financial sector must place consumer trust and fair treatment at the centre of insurance and pension reforms if it is to deepen financial inclusion and restore confidence in long-term savings, industry expert has said.
Speaking at the recent Insurance and Pensions Symposium hosted by the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC), Erna Motinga, deputy chief executive for prudential
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Zimbabwe’s pension funds and insurers could play a much bigger role in financing infrastructure, housing, industry and productive sectors if the right reforms are put in place, global pensions expert, Fiona Stewart from the World Bank has said.
Speaking at an Insurance and Pensions Symposium hosted by the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) last month, Stewart said insurance companies