MOVING the regulation of medical aid societies from the Health ministry to the insurance and pensions watchdog could destabilise the healthcare sector and duplicate skills, an umbrella body representing health funders has warned. The Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ) said this while responding to proposed amendments to the Ipec Bill, which would transfer…
Health funders fret over planned Ipec Act
The Insurance and Pensions Commission's (IPEC) first quarter reports on the life assurance, funeral assurance, short-term insurance and pensions sectors show that the industry is relying heavily on existing policyholders, investment income and improved underwriting performance to drive earnings.