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Insurance Awareness Campaign Launched
Oct. 2, 2017, 11:24 p.m.
A six-week campaign has been launched by stakeholders to raise local awareness and understanding of insurance.
This follows the low penetration of insurance – which stands at 12 perc...
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Feature: Fiji’s Low Insurance Rate
Oct. 2, 2017, 11:18 p.m.
IT’S no secret that Fijians are facing a widespread shortage of housing, which has often been compounded by popular notions that property is unaffordable and overpriced. The flow-on effects...
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Less Than 10 Percent Insured
Oct. 2, 2017, 11:28 p.m.
Less than 10 percent of households in Fiji are insured. This was noted by Lolesh Sharma of the Insurance Council of Fiji, while presenting at a stakeholder’s seminar on policies, regulations ...
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Insurance Cover for Low Income Earners
Oct. 2, 2017, 11:29 p.m.
Government is urging insurance companies to become proactive and develop products to suit the socio-economic needs of those outside the metropolitan cities and towns in Fiji.
Attorney-General ...
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Council Backs Review Plans
Oct. 2, 2017, 11:24 p.m.
THE Consumer Council of Fiji, in a press release yesterday, embraced the proposed review of the stringent requirements of having a cyclone certification for property insurance by the Insurance Co...
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Engineer’s Certificates Unaffordable
Oct. 2, 2017, 11:29 p.m.
A considerable number of the Housing Authority of Fiji’s low income target market cannot afford to upgrade their Engineering certification.
This was highlighted by acting CEO, Isikeli Navu...
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Insurance Challenges Highlighted
Oct. 2, 2017, 11:29 p.m.
Fiji has a reasonably small premium base of only $160 million, (including Term Life and Medical of $20 million), therefore not providing enough of a pool required to soften the blow when extreme ...
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Understanding Cyclone Cover with Tower Insurance
Oct. 2, 2017, 11:28 p.m.
Nothing complements a home like security and peace of mind. A strong house is a safe house that will protect your property, your possessions but most importantly, your family. No matter the weather...
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Insurance Sector Confidence
Oct. 2, 2017, 11:29 p.m.
THE Consumer Council of Fiji has called on insurance companies in Fiji to step up if they are to play an important role in Fiji’s economy.
“Low-income consumers very often do not h...
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Insurer Builds New Complex
Feb. 1, 2018, 5:39 a.m.
SUN Insurance has announced the commencement of a $15 million building in Legalega, Nadi.
Known as the SUN Centre, the 5-level executive office complex will be a long-term investment for the count...
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