UGI Malawi rebounds as Nicozdiamond records profit in FY17….Process to merge with Tristarinsurance commences

UGI Malawi rebounds as Nicozdiamond records profit in FY17….Process to merge with Tristarinsurance commences

By Insurance24

HARARE, A rebound in United General Insurance (UGI) Malawi and a modest growth by the Company (Nicoz Zimbabwe) lifted short term insurer, Nicozdiamond performance during the year ended 31 December 2017.

Group chairman James Karidza in statement of the financials said the performance

Read more

Insurance broker’s earnings increase 81.22%, as Minerva Risk Solutions gross 19.90% of net brokerage commission

Insurance broker’s earnings increase 81.22%, as Minerva Risk Solutions gross 19.90% of net brokerage commission

By Insurance24

HARARE, Insurance brokers earned $1.4 mln during the quarter ended 30 September 2017, which translate to an 81.22% increase from $77 000 same period in 2016 and this was driven by a 10.01% increase in other income for the quarter.

During the period, there were 32 insurance

Read more

CBZ Holdings insurance units in 5.2% income contribution, both units profitable in 2017

CBZ Holdings insurance units in 5.2% income contribution, both units profitable in 2017

By Insurance24

HARARE, CBZ Holdings insurance units made a 5.2% income contribution to group’s total income which amounted to $175 mln in 2017, a 10% increase from $159 mln in 2016.

The Group’s insurance units, CBZ Life and CBZ Insurance were both profitable during the year and the underwriting income was at

Read more

CABS looks up to ‘parent’ Old Mutual to introduce more affordable schemes

CABS looks up to ‘parent’ Old Mutual to introduce more affordable schemes

By Insurance24

HARARE, Central African Building Society, (CABS) says it is looking up to Old Mutual to introduce more Insurance schemes aligned to the on-going economic hardships as uptake of its schemes have remained subdued over the past few years.

Cabs offers both long term and short term insurance. Cabs MD Simon Hammond

Read more

Short term insurance industry carried own cross…Low appetite for insurers on ZSE…Nssa pokes private pension schemes

Short term insurance industry carried own cross…Low appetite for insurers on ZSE…Nssa pokes private pension schemes

 By Insurance24 

HARARE, Trading on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) reversed Monday’s losses to close in the positive on Tuesday but in a rather quiet session. Insures were quite with activity limited only to Old Mutual which traded flat at 542c. Other sector players ZHL, Fidelity,

Read more

Sanlam Emerging Markets in resilient operational performance in 2017

Sanlam Emerging Markets in resilient operational performance in 2017

By Insurance24

HARARE, The Sanlam Group performance for the year ended 31 December 2017 reflects a resilient operational performance with substantial growth in Sanlam Emerging Markets and Sanlam Investments.

In 2015 Sanlam, the South African group entered the Zimbabwean market by acquiring a 40% stake in Masawara Plc. Sanlam therefore

Read more

ZHL’s BaobabRe leads market in terms of GWP as Group Rebrands

ZHL’s BaobabRe leads market in terms of GWP as Group Rebrands

By Insurance24

HARARE, Zimre Holdings Limited’s re-insurance unit BaobaRe was market leader in term of Gross Premium Written (GWP) for the third quarter ended September 2017 having written $2.95 mln which was however lower than $3.19 mln same period in 2016.

According to regulator IPEC quarterly report, First Mutual Re with a GPW of

Read more

Self-Administered Pension Fund partners CDC

Self-Administered Pension Fund partners  CDC

 By Insurance24

HARARE, A self-administered pension fund is set to on-board a product on the Central Securities Depository (CSD) trading system this month, becoming a second partner for Chengetedzai Depository Company (CDC) since its launch.

According to a CSD update seen by Insurance24, the CSD Business Partner product is targeted at self-administered

Read more

Premier Medical Aid Society moves to consolidate turnaround strategy

Premier Medical Aid Society moves to consolidate turnaround strategy

By Insurance24

HARARE, Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) as part of monitoring its turnaround strategy will conduct a customer satisfaction survey throughout the country to identify gaps in its service delivery.

PSMAS is the country’s oldest medical aid mutual society and following years of mismanagement among other challenges,

Read more

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

Read more