ZAFA proposes that funeral policy premiums be tax deductible or qualify for a tax credit

ZAFA proposes that funeral policy premiums be tax deductible or qualify for a tax credit

Own correspondent

Zimbabwe Association of Funeral Assurers (ZAFA) says it proposing that funeral policy premiums be tax deductible or qualify for a tax credit in the hands of the individual tax payer in the same way that medical aid contributions are treated.

The proposition is being done through the Ministry of

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Pension’s regulator proposes maximum limit on expense ratios…Opens up industry to competition

Pension’s regulator proposes maximum limit on expense ratios…Opens up industry to competition

By Insurance24

HARARE,  The Insurance and Pensions Commission is proposing setting maximum expense ratios, which the industry should comply with, in bid to cap costs of running pension funds.

The expense caps are being proposed at   maximum of 5% expense to contribution ratio,  Maximum of 1% expense

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Funeral Assurers seek to unite and advance sector interests at 4th conference

Funeral Assurers seek to unite and advance sector interests at 4th conference

Dorcas Chigodho

Staff Reporter

HARARE, AT least 200 delegates are expected at the 4th conference of the Zimbabwe Association of Funeral Assurers (Zafa) to be held in Bulawayo next week as it seeks to unite and advance the interests of the funeral sector in Zimbabwe and abroad.

To date the association says it has received confirmations

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IPEC proposes three tier pension system

IPEC proposes three tier pension system

Owen Kurewa

HARARE,  In view of challenges facing Zimbabwe’s pension industry,  the Insurance and Pensions Commission has taken an initiative to propose holistic reforms for the country’s pension sector in order to come up with an efficient pension system.

Three Tier Pension System

The regulator is proposing that Zimbabwe adopts an integrated three tier

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Technological revolution threat/opportunity to traditional insurance industry. But Ipec ready to provide enabling environment

Technological revolution threat/opportunity to traditional insurance industry. But Ipec ready to provide enabling environment

W Mapfumo

Insurance24

HARARE, The Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) says is ready to engage with the industry in providing an enabling regulatory framework that facilitates ease of doing business through digital transformation of the insurance industry.

Speaking at a Breakfast

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IPEC moves to equip industry on the inevitable impact of block chain technology in insurance

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IPEC moves to equip industry on the inevitable impact of block chain technology in insurance

Walter Mapfumo

Staff Reporter

HARARE, The Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) has moved to equip the insurance industry with an appreciation of the inevitable impact of block chain technology in transforming existing business models.

The regulator will tomorrow host a breakfast

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Zimbabwe Operational Risk Report : FitchSolutions

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Zimbabwe Operational Risk Report : FitchSolutions

Portia Zimbizi

Staff Reporter

HARARE, The amalgamation of pervasive corruption, weak rule of law and policy uncertainty underscored by shifting positions on the country’s local ownership and foreign participation regulations have made Zimbabwe an unattractive investment environment for the past two decades .

Corruption

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Pension funds seek nod to invest offshore…as IPEC looks to restructure the architect of the industry

Pension funds seek nod to invest offshore…as IPEC looks to restructure the architect of the industry

LS (Own corresponded)

HARARE, Pensions Industry players are engaging government through regulator, the Insurance and Pensions Commission (Ipec) to be allowed to invest outside Zimbabwe to preserve value.

The pension’s funds recommendation comes in the wake of loss of value and savings by Zimbabweans

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Insurers must investigate revocations in the case of third part policy holders

Insurers must investigate revocations in the case of third part policy holders

By Insurance24

HARARE, Insurers must investigate revocations in the case of third part policy holders to avoid paying claims twice, insurance 24 has learnt.

This was revealed by Gill, Godlonton and Gerrans Partner, Hebert Mutasa last week while he was presenting a paper on the Insurers Obligations in Relationship to Stipulations

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Zim pensioners feel financial pinch….As hordes struggle to live on just $960 a year

Zim pensioners feel financial pinch

  • As hordes struggle to live on just $960 a year

August 23, 2018

Phillimon Mhlanga

Thousands of Zimbabwe’s pensioners are feeling thepinch of low retirement payout which has left them wallow in abject poverty, with experts describing the country’s pension scheme payouts as a “shame”.

There are basically four main sources of pension benefits in Zimbabwe. These are government pensions for civil servants, national

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