Insurers breach commissions limit in hot race for market share

The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) Commissioner Godfrey Kiptum.

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Commission payouts to agents and brokers have burst the set legal limit as Kenyan insurers scrambled to win a larger market share, risking the sustainability of their businesses.

The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has revealed that several insurers are locked in a costly race to sell general and life insurance covers by offering big commissions to the agents and brokers to take business to their firms.

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