THE STANDARD By
Dominic Omondi |
December 22nd 2020 at 04:00:00 GMT +0300
Britam Group Managing Director Benson Wairegi. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]
If it is lonely at the top, then Benson Wairegi has endured a long streak of loneliness.
And now, after 38 years of occupying the corner office at Britam, Wairegi will be climbing down from the ‘cold room’ currently domiciled on the 29th floor of Britam Tower in Upper Hill, Nairobi.
His contract comes to an end on December 31, 2020.
“This is the year,” he says in an interview with the Financial Standard.
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Wairegi has already requested – and received – his pension statement from the National Social Security Fund (NSSF).
Twiga Foods, Britam unveil Sh10,000 cover for vendors
Monday December 21 2020
By KEVIN ROTICH
Summary
The e-commerce platform has partnered with the insurer to develop the business interruption insurance cover dubbed ‘Soko Afya’ to protect against income loss.
Retailers will pay Sh120 in monthly premiums for the product that will be accessible on Twiga’s mobile phone platform.
This will offer reprieve to small retailers and vendors who are vulnerable to shutdowns due to poor health, fire and riots.
Twiga Food vendors will be compensated Sh10,000 in cash per month if they are hospitalised for more than two days in a new insurance cover with listed underwriter Britam.
Britam, Twiga to cover traders who fall sick
Wednesday December 16 2020
By LYNET IGADWAH
Summary
Britam has partnered with e-commerce company Twiga Foods Ltd to develop the business interruption insurance cover dubbed ‘Soko Afya’ that protects against income loss.
Small retailers such as kiosk owners are set for cash payouts from Britam Insurance’s cover that seeks to compensate them for lost income when hospitalised.
Britam has partnered with e-commerce company Twiga Foods Ltd to develop the business interruption insurance cover dubbed ‘Soko Afya’ that protects against income loss.
The retailers will pay the yet to be disclosed premiums in flexible instalments for the solution that will be available on Twiga’s mobile phone platform.
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Britam Group Managing Director Dr. Benson Wairegi (PHOTO: Elvis Ogina)
Britam has partnered with Twiga Foods to develop a business insurance cover that protects small retailers against loss of income in case they are hospitalised.
Dubbed ‘Soko Afya’, the cover provides daily cash payout - compensating for the loss of income due to hospitalisation related business interruption.
Twiga Foods is an e-commerce company dealing with both fresh food and grocery.
Britam Group Managing Director Benson Wairegi said small retailers who include shopkeepers and mama mbogas are the cornerstones of food supply chain in Kenya who create employment for millions of Kenyans.