VituVingiSana wrote:Takaful & Re-takaful is a small but growing part of the business nevertheless NOT the driver for meaningful growth for Kenya Re in 2014. I believe kenRe will see the price approaching NAV as other insurance firms trade at a premium to NAV.
Despite JKIA & Westgate, I expect KenRe to have record earnings which includes value (comprehensive) growth in Bonds, Stocks and Real Estate. What would make me happier is a Takeover Offer [unlikely] or a Strategic Investor who takes up 51% so GoK no longer calls the shots.
Actually, the major Takaful market for Kenya-Re is in West Africa - hence the full Op in Abidjan. The emerging Takaful in Kenya is new business. Very much welcome and might it keep growing by leaps & bounds.
Btw, as per the Takaful Insurance of Africa website, it's in partnership with both Kenya-Re & ZEP-RE on Re-Takaful. There lies a Pan-African partnership network opportunity for the envisioned X-border expansion by TIA.