MPs call for protection of insurance policy holders
Thursday, April 09, 2015
During the debate on the Insurance Industry Bill on Tuesday, the MP for Palapye and Assistant Minister of Education and Skills Development, Moiseraela Goya said there is need for insurance companies to educate people about policies they signed up for. “Policies should not be made secret to people and how an individual would benefit. The reason why people are losing hope on insurances is because certain things are not usually clear. Again it is important that the business of insurance should be dealt with through insurance companies only,” he said.
He also implored the banks to refrain from engaging in insurance business because it puts them in competing with insurance companies. He said when banks sell insurance, they force their clients to spend a lot of money on insurance policies from both banks and insurance companies.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...