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Zika virus causes surge in calls for travel insurance

By Hugo Martin Contact Reporter The Zika virus has joined terrorism and extreme weather as one of the biggest worries of airline travelers. InsureMyTrip, a travel insurance comparison site, reported a 20% surge in calls last week from travelers worried about the virus that can cause fever, rashes, joint pain […]

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Where we are on transfer window – PenOp boss

Leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta Those awaiting the commencement of the pension transfer window to switch from their Pension Fund Administrator (PFA) to another have to wait awhile as efforts to entrench a seamless process is still in the making. Inspen gathered that the National Pension Commission […]

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Lagos State set to implement PRA 2014

Leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta Lagos State is almost set to commence implementation of the Pension Reform Act 2014, Inspen can report. Investigations revealed that the state is putting finishing touches on its legislation to pave way for the implementation. Director-General Lagos State Pension Board (LASPEB) Mrs […]

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Fitch Publishes London Market Insurance Dashboard

Fitch Ratings has published a dashboard on the London insurance market, summarising the outlook for the sector. Fitch expects that a significant proportion of (re)insurance classes will experience further price falls in 2016. The low level of major claims activity has intensified competitive pressures, particularly in short-tail lines, and Fitch […]

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Obamacare Delivers Health Insurance to Low-Income Whites

The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, has reduced racial disparities in health insurance coverage rates between whites and people of color. I and others have discussed the historic increase in health insurance coverage for Latinos, African Americans, and Asian Americans. These findings should not obscure the fact that […]

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PRA 2014: Private sector pushes compliance to 60%

Longe Leave a comment and share Chuks Udo Okonta Pension contributions by the private sector have shore up implementation of the Pension Reform Act (PRA) 2014 to 60 per cent, Inspen can report. The President Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp) Eguarekhide Longe, said this in an interview with […]

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Metropolitan Insurance now Hollard Insurance Ghana

The Metropolitan Insurance Company (MET) has re-branded to Hollard Insurance Ghana Limited following its acquisition by the South African Insurer. “Today, just as a young lady might get married and voluntarily take on the name of her chosen life partner, we at MET have decided to take on a new […]

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NAICOM to implement code of corporate governance by April 1st

From left: Head Corporate Communications, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Rasaaq Salami; Managing Director Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Plc and Chairman Sub Committee Technical, Eddie Efekoha; Group Managing Director Continental Reinsurance and Chairman Sub Committee on prudential , Femi Oyetunji ; Managing Director FBN and Chairman Sub Committee on Corporate governance Relation, […]

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Jumia, AXA partner to provide insurance products, services to African customers

Press Release Africa Internet Group (“AIG”) (http://AfricaInternetGroup.com), a leading e-commerce group in Africa, and AXA (www.AXA.com), a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management, today announced a partnership whereby AXA will become the exclusive provider of insurance products and services through Jumia and other AIG online and mobile platforms in […]

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Entrenching Best Practices in Insurance

The absence of a strong legislative framework is one of the factors militating against the adoption of global best practices in the insurance industry, writes Ebere Nwoji In the words of the immediate past Commissioner for Insurance, Mr. Fola Daniel: “By its nature, role and position, insurance, is a veritable […]