Insurance sector has potential to revive economy: Expert
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HARARE, An insurance expert has said Zimbabwe’s insurance industry has potential to boost low savings appetite as well as local investments, which will counter over reliance on foreign investments.
Zimselector.com, an insurance training institution founder Luke Ngwerume during the institution’s inaugural Insurance Journalist
NSSA re-consult on National Health Insurance Scheme
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HARARE, The National Social Security Authority (NSSA) says will not be able to meet the first quarter 2018 deadline for the implementation of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) as a result of need to re-consult stakeholders due to changes brought by the new political dispensation.
Late 2017, Zimbabwe witnessed a political transition
Zimbabwe’s insurance sector to grow on positive sentiment by new Government, Research.
Premiums projected a 4.8% year on year growth in next 5 years.
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HARARE, Zimbabwe’s insurance markets will depend heavily on the post-Mugabe regime making good on promises to open up the economy, re-engage meaningfully with creditors and crackdown on corruption but premium growth is expected
AfrAsia Bank Zimbabwe Limited in liquidation pays $2.95 mln to insured preferred creditors
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HARARE, Defunct AfrAsia Bank Zimbabwe Limited has to date paid its preferred creditors $2.95 mln through two interim dividend payments and anticipate a third dividend payment during Q1 2018.
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe cancelled AfrAsia Bank Zimbabwe Limited (formerly Kingdom Bank)’s licence in
2018 Budget roundup: Chinamasa underscores political will for new economic order
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HARARE- The 2018 national budget presented by Finance and Economic Planning Minister Patrick Chinamasa Thursday afternoon has underscored the importance of political will to ensure that the country’s economy moves
Deposit Protection corporation invites insurance companies for the provision on services
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Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC) invites bound and sealed bids from reputable and well established insurance companies (no brokers) for the provision of insurance services.
Sadc insurance laws to be harmonized as Zim eyes hosting the CISNA regional office
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HARARE, The Committee of Insurance, Securities and Non-Banking Financial Authorities (CISNA) is looking at harmonizing laws governing insurance and capital markets across the Sadc region.
CISNA chairman Tafadzwa Chinamo told a press conference that this was in line with the Sadc’s principles for trade integration,
Non-life insurance companies record a 9.25% surge gross premium written during Q2 2017
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Harare- The Insurance and Pension Commission says it is concerned with total assets of 31.46% for short term life insurers which is being concentrated on premium debtors and fixed assets.
In its half year report for Short Term (Non-Life) Insures Ipec said it is important for insurers to structure their
Insurance premiums to grow 5.6% per annum over next five years: Report
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HARARE, BMI Research in its latest country risk report says despite Zimbabwe’s insurance markets remaining hostage to the country ‘ s widespread economic issues, the insurance sector will achieve growth over the next five years.
“The outlook for Zimbabwe’s life insurance market is moderate. We predict
ATI advances $200 million insurance support to Zimbabwe
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HARARE, Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo says Zimbabwe as a member to the African Trade Insurance (ATI has received insurance support worth $200 million advanced to various projects in the financial, energy and mining sectors.
Last night the ATI launched in Zimbabwe, though the operations are covered from a regional office in Zambia.
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