Investment Policy Statement – It’s not Just a Statement, It’s a Policy Matter!
While almost every pension fund has one, not every fund is consistently and loyally abiding by the provisions of their Investment Policy Statement (IPS). It’s certainly no news to most trustees that failure to diligently follow an investment policy statement is considered a breach of fiduciary responsibility, and
9 customer experience mistakes you must now avoid at all cost.
HARARE, Today’s business world is characterized by very tough competition and survival can no longer be guaranteed to the fittest but to those that are fast to embrace customer experience concept no matter the size of the firm. Product and price advantages can now be easily copied unlike a strong customer service culture. It is now
Pensions sector asset base increase to $6,42 billion
Staff Reporter
HARARE, The Pensions sector’s asset base increased by 479,44% in nominal terms to ZW$372 billion from ZW$6.42 billion reported at 31 December 2019 driven by revaluation of investment property and quoted equities which amounted to ZW$12.53 billion and ZW$17.28 billion, respectively.
The Insurance and Pension Commission fourth quarter
HARARE, With one of the world’s highest unemployment levels, an ultra-expensive financial services sector, an SMEs-driven economy, very small average fund size, and a significant informal sector, the Zimbabwean pension fund industry is most perfectly placed for a speedy-but-structured transitioning into a robust and dynamic umbrella-fund-dominated sector. All it requires is a genuinely member-centric
Zimbabwe celebrating global money week.
HARARE, As we celebrate global money week, here we try to demystify insurance in general for the benefit of young people.
What is global money week?
This is a global money alertness campaign on the importance of financial coaching, financial attachment and entrepreneurship skills for young people.
At insurance 24 we have seen that there is no financial education
New regulatory body for medical aid societies
Staff Reporter
The government says it will establish a separate regulatory body under the Ministry of Health and Childcare to oversee medical aid societies.
This comes as the government last month proposed amendments to the Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) (Amendment) Bill, 2020, approved that medical aid societies together with the National Social
WIZ urged to scout for development opportunities for members
Staff writer
HARARE, Patron of the Women in Insurance Zimbabwe (WIZ) who is also commissioner of the Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) Grace Muradzikwa says the organization should scout development opportunities for women in Insurance as it seeks to groom assertive strong leaders.
WIZ which was formed last year with the purpose
Private sector covid 19 vaccines procurement advanced
Staff Writer
CIMAS Medical Aid Society, which plays a role of health advisor and programme manager to the private sector COVID-19 vaccination programme says the move has reached advanced stage, hence members should confirm their orders.
In a member bulletin the Society’s Chief Executive Officer Vulindlela Ndlovu advised members to confirm
NSA warns on pension fraud
Staff Writer
HARARE, The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) says it is aware of some scammers trying to defraud the Authority by submitting illegitimate and undeserving pension claims, when in actual fact they have not contributed to the pension.
The authority said undeserving claims entail a situation where people reap where they did not sow. In accordance with the
Women in Insurance Zimbabwe (WIZ) finally launches
Staff Writer
HARARE, The Women in Insurance Zimbabwe (W.I.Z) which was initially to launch in May last year, has now rescheduled its launch to March 12, 2021, as the organization continues to advance the upliftment of woman in insurance in Zimbabwe.
The initial launch was delayed due to the developments around COVID-19, with Zimbabwe instituting its