Regional reinsurance firm Zep-Re earnings dropped to Sh1 billion a 57.7 percent drop from Sh2.4 billon posted the previous year.
This prompted the board to halve dividend payout to 255 million.
Kenya, its largest market, posted 10.7 percent growth in premiums to $70.6 million (Sh7.2 billion), being a slower pace than the 32.8 percent growth booked in the previous year.
Kenya’s growth rate was lower compared with that of Zambia (37.5 percent), Zimbabwe (31.1 percent), Uganda (26.7 percent), India (13.7 percent) and Ethiopia (11.3 percent).
Net claims incurred last year rose 34.5 percent to Sh7.6 billion.
Net claims ratio was 61.9 percent compared to 49.9 percent the previous year, meaning higher costs were incurred in relation to the premiums earned.
Kenya Re has 19.3 percent stake — the largest— in Zep Re.
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