EcoSure has launched a transport service that will give its existing
policy holders the convenience of access to free transport during their time of
bereavement.
The new package, which will give EcoSure clients access to free
transport when they lose a loved one, will be offered by EcoSure in partnership
with Vaya, and will be known as the EcoSure Vaya Add On package.
Announcing the launch of the service at a media event in Harare today,
Cassava Smartech CEO Mr Eddie Chibi said EcoSure was introducing the package to
ease the burden of transport for policy holders in times of bereavement.
“In times of bereavement, one needs transport to run around and plan the
funeral programme. And vehicles such as buses are also required to ferry
mourners. We are introducing affordable transport packages that will ease this
burden for our clients,” Mr Chibi said.
He said the service would be available to all EcoSure policy holders who
sign up to is, with the premiums conveniently deducted monthly via EcoCash.
“EcoSure will leverage Vaya, our group logistics arm which already has
over 20 000 vehicles at its disposal,” Mr Chibi said.
Describing the packages, Econet Life General Manager Mr Godwin Mashiri said
an EcoSure policy holder can register for any one of three (3) packages; namely
EcoSure Vaya Runner, which gives access
to a Vaya vehicle and driver to do funeral errands; EcoSure Vaya Local, which
gives access to a 65-seater bus to ferry mourners for distances of up to 120km;
and the EcoSure Vaya Ekhaya, which gives access to a 65-seater bus that
transports mourners to any destination in Zimbabwe.
EcoSure, which has given insurance cover to millions of people in
Zimbabwe, has transformed the lives by offering wide and affordable access to
micro-insurance products.
With premiums as low as ZWL5.00 per month, and pay-out claims of up to
ZWL30 000, depending on the plan assured, EcoSure has established itself as the
undisputed ‘insurance inclusion’ champion in the country.
Mr Mashiri reiterated that EcoSure claims are quickly processed, to
avoid delays and facilitate for a decent and dignified send offs.
“The product has managed to harness the power of technology allowing
Zimbabweans across the economic divide to get affordable insurance cover on
their phones,” Mr Mashiri said.
EcoSure and Vaya are part of Cassava Smartech, the diversified technology and fintech company listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. Cassava Smartech is a member of the Econet Group.
