Reports on mandatory “Akwaaba Insurance” for international travellers untrue – NIC
The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has urged the general public to ignore publications on mandatory ‘Akwaaba insurance’ for all international travellers arriving in the country by the end of the first quarter of 2022.
This is per a statement issued by the NIC following widespread reports that it will be compulsory for all international travelers arriving in the country through the Kotoka International Airport [KIA] to sign up for a mandatory insurance cover by the end of March 2022.
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“It has come to the notice of the National Insurance Commission (NIC) that a publication on the above-mentioned product which is purported to be mandatory for all international travelers arriving in Ghana effective end of first quarter 2022 is being circulated”.
“The NIC wishes to advise the general public that the said ‘Akwabaa Insurance’ has not been approved by the Commission and as such any publication to that effect should be disregarded”, the statement read.
Three Ghanaian insurance companies, GLICO Insurance, Enterprise Insurance, and State Insurance Company PLC (SIC) are said to have been contracted to spearhead the rollout of the policy.
