Rise in Covid-19 deaths could overwhelm an under-capitalised funeral insurance industry
HARARE – The surge in COVID19 cases and related deaths has stretched the capacity of the funeral assurers. According to Zimbabwe Association of Funeral Assurers (ZAFA) general manager Taka Svosve, the demand for the funeral services is on an upward trajectory with capacity in an undercapitalized sector currently
HIGHLIGHTS: Short-term insurance sector for the nine months ended 30 September 2020
Staff Writer
HARARE, Total Gross Premium Written (GPW) by short-term insurers for the Zimbabwe dollar denominated business amounted to ZWL4.63 billion, reflecting an increase of 634.94% from ZWL629.97 million reported for the comparative period in 2019.
The total business written by reinsurers increased by 599.23%
Four insurance brokers’ licenses cancelled
Staff writer
HARARE, Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) has cancelled registration certificates for four insurance broking companies on the basis of lack of compliance to Ipec requirements.
The companies are Ambassador Insurance Brokers, Auto and General Insurance Brokers, Hostcare Insurance Brokers, and Revival Insurance Brokers.
In a statement, Ipec
Funeral Assurers pleads for review of minimum regulatory capital
Staff Reporter
HARARE, THE Zimbabwe Association of Funeral Assurers (ZAFA) has pleaded with the sector’s regulator IPEC for a review of the sectors minimum capital requirement which it said was higher than fellow insurers who trade in more than one product.
Solomon Chikanda, the ZAFA president, told stakeholders at a breakfast meeting,
Old Mutual Insurance Company win Best Corporate Governance Disclosure award
Staff Reporter
HARARE, OLD Mutual Insurance Company was declared the overall winner of the Best Corporate Governance Disclosures Award for the insurance sector at the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators Excellence in Corporate Governance Awards ceremony at held in Harare on Wednesday evening.
The first runner-up
Government embraces a fully funded pension scheme
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Government says it is moving from Pay as you go pension scheme to a fully funded pension scheme, which requires an equivalent of US$4,8 billion based on 2012 actuarial valuation report.
The objective is to gradually capacitate the Fund to ensure it attains its objective of promoting and protecting the pension contribution and rights of
Pension funds should respond to new normal: ZAPF
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HARARE, Pensions fund investments should respond to the new normal by diversifying into E –commerce while also lowering rentals to retain higher occupancy ratios, Insurance24 has learnt.
This comes as the impact of the lockdown on tenants’ businesses is set to have an adverse effect on rental income streams and spike the level of voids
Java spells out IIZ vision as he assumes presidency
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The Insurance Institute of Zimbabwe (IIZ) new president Rueben Java says will continue with initiatives already underway to explore ways to grow IIZ brand and ensure the standards of the institute are upheld.
Java takes over from Mapiye Chigorondondo and will head the institution for the 2020/21 term of office.
“I am taking over this
TROPICAL RE sets focus on sustaining growth- Tropical RE
Tropical ReInsurance was recently conferred with a BBB+ rating by GCR, a major milestone in the history of the Reinsurer.
Insurance24 (24 ) I spoke to Tropical RE Managing Director USHE Mungaraza (UM) to understand what this meant to Tropical Re.
Find the interview below:
I24: You have received a BBB+ GCR rating. Tell us more about this
UM:
COVID-19 generates numerous scams
HARARE, COVID-19 scams have included supposed cures, fake testing sites and counterfeit personal protective equipment (PPE), Dr Katlego Mothudi, managing director of the Board of Healthcare Funders, a regional healthcare funders’ body, said last week.
Addressing an Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe all stakeholders’ webinar on health on Wednesday,