Fresh push to increase insurance cover premiums

IRA

Insurance Regulatory Authority CEO Godfrey Kiptum. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) is seeking to review the current premium rates, signalling a fresh push to increase the cost of underwriting in an industry facing price undercutting and breach in capital levels.

An increase in prices would make insurance more expensive in a market that is struggling to grow penetration from 2.34 per cent—the lowest in over 16 years—that was posted in 2019.

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