Diversification pays dividends for BIHL

In a turbulent period when the credit crunch pulled down its asset management business, diversified financial house Botswana Insurance Holding Limited (BIHL), managed to stay afloat and register positive growth figures due to income realised from other lines of business.

For the year ended December 31, 2008, the holding company for Bifm and Botswana life (BL) realised an operating surplus of P224 million while investment income grew by 24 percent due to an increase in interest income from unlisted investment and fixed deposits.

Value of new business for the group was at P98.9 million, a 21 percent increase from the previous year gained from improved retention and growth in the new business volumes.

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