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Introducing….. Britam

We have seen them everywhere. I am Britam ads pop up round every corner but who exactly is Britam. This series will take you through demysitfying the financial service provider and help you understand them a little more.
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Government Pushes for Transparency in the Insurance Sector

The Internal Revenue Authority (IRA) is making moves to ensure transparency and effective service delivery within the insurance sector. According to the Authority, the initiative will enable Kenyans to better understand their cover policies as well as enforce a more open system of information within the…
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Government to Educate Insurance Stakeholders on New Draft Guidelines

The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) plans to host a workshop on draft guidelines for the insurance sector today. According to the Authority’s CEO and Commissioner, Sammy Makove, the IRA will be targeting stakeholders within the industry. Participants will include representatives from the country’s insurance companies as…
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What Health Insurance Doesn't Cover

We already told you what motor insurance doesn't cover. But what will the doctors turn you away for even when you are insured?
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CIC Unveils Low-Cost Insurance Policy

CIC Insurance has launched a low-cost cover package for members of the informal sector. The new product, dubbed Nuru Ya Jamii, is a house, life and personal accident insurance policy that allows low income earners to insure their homes for as little as KES 480 a…
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Planning Ahead: Motor Insurance

Car insurance is one of those things that are never really useful until they are useful. Until someone hits you, or vice versa, it is just another expense that you'd rather ignore. What are your options with this?
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How to Make Claims on Your House Insurance Policy

Some Kenyans with house insurance tend to assume that everything is covered under whatever policy they take up. The truth of the matter is, only a comprehensive cover can yield relatively substantial returns in the event of an accident.
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Planning Ahead: House Insurance

Property insurance is not as simple as it sounds. There are a number of factors involved long before anyone can apply for a policy. So what are these figures and facts, and where should you best insure?
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The New NHIF Scheme, What's Really New

So we all know of the higher fees that will be coming with the new National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) scheme, but what are the benefits? Well, one of them is the In-patient cover which is non existent in the current scheme.  In addition to the current benefits, under…
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Pirate Insurance: The Next Big Thing

About 2700 armed guards have been stationed on commercial ships along the Indian Ocean. Piracy may just be big business
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