Zim to host Eastern and Southern Africa Insurance regulators

Zim to host Eastern and Southern Africa Insurance regulators

Staff Writer

GOVERNMENT has given the green light to the Organization of Eastern and Southern Africa Insurers (OESI) to host a meeting of Insurance regulators in Zimbabwe following as request by Ipec.

Information minister, Monica Mutsvangwa, said cabinet approved the request on basis that the meeting be hosted on a large venue in Victoria Falls.

It further noted that they use a combination of face-to-face and online modes of discussion; and that they strictly adhere to COVID-19 regulations.

Cabinet advises that, as at 3 May, 2021, Zimbabwe’s cumulative COVID-19 cases stood at 38 293, with 35 647 recoveries and 1 578 deaths. The recovery rate stands at 93%, with 36 533 of cases being attributable to local transmission. There are 1 073 active cases.

The Organization of Eastern and Southern Africa Insurers (OESAI) is a member-based Insurance organization that aims to promote the business and practice of insurance through encouraging and enhancing co-operation in the field of insurance and reinsurance and their related activities among companies operating in the Eastern and South Africa Region.