https://www.businessdail...ash-withdrawals-2571996 The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) reckons in its latest report that job cuts and salary reductions look set to hurt pension and life assurance products, leading to reduced premiums.
“The pandemic has resulted either in redundancies and salary reductions which has a negative impact on pension and life assurance businesses,” said IRA commissioner Godfrey Kitpum.
The cancellations pose a threat to the stability of some insurers in form of lost premiums and squeezed liquidity, with the IRA noting that 20 insurance companies or 35 percent of 56 licensed businesses are in breach of capital adequacy requirements.