One of the leading insurance companies in Tanzania, Britam Insurance has launched a medical insurance cover targeting corporate, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The Britam health insurance is a comprehensive medical package that covers hospitalization and daycare procedures arising out of illness and accidents injuries. The minimum number of employees who can benefit from the group insurance is 10, with benefits ranging between Tshs 5,000,000 to 200,000,000.
At the moment, the insurance firm is in pact with ten best hospitals within and outside the county that will offer best services to its customers. Some of the hospitals are Muhimbili Hospital, Tumaini hospital, Apolo Hospital-India, Agakhan hospital and Hindu mandal hospital “As the time passes, more hospitals will be added on a list, depending on the needs and wants of our clients,” Godfrey Mzee, head of sales said during the launch.
The products covers consultation fees and evaluation costs directly leading to hospitalization, in-patient costs, intensive care unit/ high dependent unit charges, physiotherapy, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, theatre charge, cost of surgical appliances and toiletries, Britam Insurance Tanzania CEO Stephan Lokonyo said.
The insurance also covers road and air ambulance for emerging evacuations, doctors’ fees, medical investigations, X-rays, scans, and assorted laboratory tests among others.
“The products we are launching in the market is a game changer, and will go a long way to support small business needs and corporate keen on promoting the wellbeing and productivity of their staff” said Mr. Lokonyo.
He further said that the product has additional unique benefits such as cover for treatment, for newly diagnosed chronic diseases, pre-existing conditions and HIV/AIDS plus related conditions. Other ailments covered include diabetes, hypertension, asthma, cancer, renal failure, eczema, osteoarthritis/ rheumatoid arthritis/ spondylosis, and liver decease among others.
According to Mr. Lokonyo, the medical cover was developed in response to the needs of the market, and was part of the company’s overall strategy to expand its general insurance business in the country, whilst tapping into the un-insured segment of population.
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