CBZ Holdings underwriting income increase 31.6% to $2.5 mln in Q1 2018

CBZ Holdings underwriting income increase 31.6% to $2.5 mln in Q1 2018

By Insurance24

HARARE, CBZ Holdings underwriting income units increased 31.6% to $2.5 mln during the quarter ended 31 March 2018 compared to $1.9 mln same period in 2017. This was largely supported by investment in new products unveiled during the period.

The Group’s insurance units include CBZ Insurance which as at September

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Over 600 pension funds financially unsound, risk closure

Over 600 pension funds financially unsound, risk closure

By Insurance24

Vic Falls-Insurance And Pension Commission (Ipec) says it has identified over 600 financially unsound pension funds that it might need to close down to avoid continuous erosion of values.
There has been continuous shrinkage of assets emanating from high administration expenses, increasing liabilities not matching assets,

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ZSE turnover reach $3.5 mln on Econet block deal…Old Mutual resurgence continues

ZSE turnover reach $3.5 mln  on Econet block deal…Old Mutual resurgence continues

By Insurance24

HARARE,  The All Share index’s bullish trend continued on Tuesday closing 0.37% higher at 104.25 on the back of heavyweight gains.  A block trade in Econet saw the day’s turnover rising to $3.4 million from $ 1.5 million in the previous session.

Seed producer Seedco added $0.0846, PPC

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Insurance agencies aren’t doing enough to attract millennials…Insurance ‘slow to join fintech party’ but is rapidly gaining steam, says FinTechNZ…Chinese Insurers Seeking Better Returns Turn to Shadow Lending: Reuters

Insurance agencies aren’t doing enough to attract millennials

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HARARE, Work-life balance, opportunities for advancement, and a stable career path – who wouldn’t want to land a job with these qualities? And yet, millennials are still not entering the insurance industry in the numbers needed to replace a retiring workforce.

“It’s a great field, but I really don’t

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Brainworks exits Get Sure Life Assurance in a $7 mln transaction

Brainworks exits Get Sure Life Assurance in a $7 mln transaction

By Insurance24

HARARE, Brainworks capital management has entered into a share sale and purchase agreement with Nhaka Life Assurance Company Private Limited, in terms of which Brainworks will dispose 100% equity   investment in
Get Sure Life Assurance private limited comprising   200 million ordinary shares to Nhaka for a total

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Insurers must tighten up cyber exclusions: Horgan…Hollard Life Namibia embraces real-time data analytics with SilverBridge…Chinese Court Sentences Anbang Founder To Prison For Fraud

Insurers must tighten up cyber exclusions: Horgan

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HARARE, The underwriting community needs to do more due diligence on policy wordings to make sure cyber exclusions in property and other lines of business will actually apply when an event occurs, according to Paul Horgan, head of North America commercial insurance at Zurich NA.

In an interview, the executive told The Insurance

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Pension Funds should improve on disclosures to gain more trust: Govt

Pension Funds should improve on disclosures to gain more trust: Govt

By Insurance24

Vic Falls..Government wants Pension funds to improve their disclosure of information to both trustees and members to reduce complaints against their activities.

Speaking at the 43 annual congress of the Zimbabwe Association of Pension Funds (ZAPF) Vic Falls, Minister, Local Government, Public Works and National Housing,

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Insurance hiring booms despite talent shortage…Boost sets reinsurance panel to cover InsurTech partners…Beazley in new product launch for charities

Boost sets reinsurance panel to cover InsurTech partners

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HARARE,  Boost Insurance has set in place a reinsurance facility led by Nephila Capital and backed by Markel Digital and RenaissanceRe to support the InsurTech launch platform it has created, The Insurance Insider understands.

The arrangement secures a key element needed by New York-based Boost to begin helping InsurTech

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Insurers share activity remain low…Ipec commissioner reportedly suspended

Insurers share activity remain low…Ipec commissioner reportedly suspended

By Insurance24

HARARE, Insures listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) continue to witness none or minimal activity on their shares except for Old Mutual which registers activity almost every trading day.

On Thursday, of all the insurance stocks, OM was the only one in activity. Others, ZHL, Fidelity, who released their

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Three critical components of a cyber policy..Aon Benfield taps Willis Re’s Smart for global re specialty role..The game-changing policy for international clients

Three critical components of a cyber policy

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HARARE, Modern cyber policies provide coverage against a vast array of digital hazards. As hackers change tactics, insurance companies are forced to evolve in order to make sure insureds are protected against emerging risks.

Although cyber criminals seem to be one step ahead of the authorities, leading cyber insurance companies are

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