Stanbic Uganda officials in a group photo after launching comprehensive insurance product for schools Stanbic Uganda through its bancassurance services has launched School Comprehensive Insurance (SCI), a financial solution that protects school administrations against a range of risks including property damage, accidental injuries to students and theft of
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Allianz, one of the world’s leading insurers and asset managers has acquired a majority stake in Jubilee Insurance Uganda. This is part of the USD 100 million investment in the East African region. The acquisition follows the execution of an agreement signed on September 29, 2020, whereby Allianz agreed to
Read MoreFavourable Financial & Insurance Products Needed To Enhance Local Content Within Oil & Gas Industry
Phillip Niwamanya, Oil and Gas Sector Head at Absa Bank Uganda Lack of collateral for financing is one of the challenges hindering local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) participation in the oil and gas industry. This was one of the issues discussed during the virtual industry dialogue for the month of
Read MorePolice say taxis and boda bodas dominate 3rd Party Insurance fraud Uganda’s insurance industry is struggling to deal with the high levels of evasion of the Motor Third Party Insurance, a compulsory insurance policy for all motor vehicle or motorcycle owners. The insurance industry players say bodaboda riders or owners,
Read MoreThe Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA) has published industry performance for the period April-June 2021 (Q2) with Bancassurance recording a 54% growth dominated by Stanbic Bank Uganda which consolidated its market-share to 21.2% from 19.1 between January and March. According to IRA, the insurance industry registered impressive growth in
Read MoreIslamic Insurance Takes Shape As IRA Sends Regulations to Finance Ministry for Endorsement
IRA Chief Executive Officer, Kaddunabbi Ibrahim Lubega The regulations that will guide the establishment of Takaful, the kind of insurance that employs Islamic principles for members to contribute money into a pool system to guarantee each other against loss or damage have been submitted to the Ministry of Finance for
Read MoreState Minister for Health, Robinah Nabbanja Parliament has unanimously rejected a move by government to withdraw the National Health Insurance Bill, 2019.Robinah Nabbanja, the State Minister for Health announced that the government was withdrawing the bill, moments after the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga called for its second reading this
Read MoreAfter the digital session held in December on the topic of “Vaccine Economics, Trade, China and Growth in Africa” with Ludovic Subran, Chief Economist at Allianz SE, Allianz Africa Wednesday held a second webinar on “The Digitization of Agriculture Insurance Through Parametric Solutions” in partnership with Allianz Re. As Allianz
Read MoreMinister of state for finance (General Duties), Gabriel Ajedra Aridru (L) hands over the award to Steven Adrapi, Head of Sales and Marketing at ICEA General Insurance Co and Gabriel Kuria (R) CEO ICEA General Insurance.. The Insurance Regulatory Authority Chief Executive Officer, Ibrahim Kaddunabbi Lubega has given a positive
Read More‘Without Innovation In Insurance, 98% Of Current Insurers Might Be Out Of Business In 10 Years’
Bryan Toshi Bwana, the CEO Global Consulting Services illustrating the need for the insurance sector to innovate or perish during the awards gala Insurers have been urged to innovate if they are to remain relevant and in business. The call was made by Bryan Toshi Bwana, the Chief Executive Officer
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