Insurance, pension sectors miss prescribed asset targets
ZIMBABWE’s insurance and pension industries continue to fall short of the statutory minimum requirements for prescribed asset investments, the Insurance and Pensions Commission
By Melody Chikono
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Pensions sector assets rise 6% to US$2,63bn
The pensions industry is a huge investment bloc in the country, having significant holdings in listed and unlisted firms.
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Insurance penetration: Innovation, economy or it’s market structure?
Zimbabwe’s insurance penetration rate — defined as the ratio of insurance premiums to gross domestic product — remained low at approximately 2% in 2024
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Prescribed assets projects struggle to secure funding:US$86m worth of deals fail to take off
ABOUT US$86 million worth of projects classified under the “prescribed asset” bracket failed to attract investment from Zimbabwe’s pension funds last year,
By Melody Chikono
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US$5bn compensation hopes rekindled as insurers pledge action
Government has committed that it is ready to disburse their portion towards pre-2009 and Ipec is also ready with its portion
By Melody Chikono
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Pension-funded projects failures: Ipec raises alarm
Munjoma called for the industry to invest in bankable prescribed assets to ensure compliance and to develop project monitoring capacity.
By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa
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ICZ’s new call centre to ease insurance claims processing
ICZ recently launched the call centre service that can be accessed through the 591 toll-free number from any mobile phone network countrywide.
By Ashton Ndakusiya
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‘Exorbitant fees threaten pension funds’
According to the Zimbabwe Association of Pension Funds, the local pension industry holds about US$1,7 billion in assets, with properties accounting for 41% of the total.
By Tafadzwa Mhlanga
Mar. 28, 2025
Ipec lays down the law on pension funds
Chidumwa said the regulator also provided guidance in terms of the composition of the board of funds.
By Tafadzwa Mhlanga
Mar. 26, 2025
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