Allianz For Life

“Businesses have a moral responsibility to contribute to Government’s efforts to overcome the spreading of the Corona virus”. These were the words of William Annor Adu, the Head of Business Development at Allianz Insurance Ghana. He said this at a ceremony to donate various items valued at…to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in Accra on Friday. Mr. Adu further stated that it is in businesses’ interest to ensure normalcy is restored. As such, they have to contribute their quota towards stopping the spread of the virus.

“It is only wise and significant that we put all hands on deck in the fight against COVID-19. When the economy bounces back and every company is thriving, patronage of products and services increase, impacting positively on both the top and bottom lines of companies as well creating more employment.’’

We need to share the little we can so we all fight COVID-19, which is the common enemy,” he said.

He further stressed that as an insurance company, our core mandate is to sell promises that cover the risks of our clients (existing and potential) and perform when a loss or accident occurs by paying claims when due. He further stressed that ‘’our customers can only patronize our products when they, their families and businesses are doing well and we need to help in that regard.’’

The company donated items such as hand soap, hand sanitizers, Veronica buckets, Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) among other essential items needed to combat the pandemic.

The Director General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye who received the items expressed his outfit’s appreciation to Allianz and stated that the battle against COVID-19 will succeed with a strong collaborative effort from all stakeholders.

“The presentation by Allianz Insurance will go a long way to protect health workers and improve the compliance to the education we are giving in terms of hand hygiene. We hope that when all this is over, our businesses will thrive and we will all be healthy,” he added.

Allianz operations in Ghana started in 2009. Allianz Insurance customers enjoy an extensive selection of insurance covers for all class of business. They provide a wide range of products and services such as Motor, Home, Travel, Injury and Disability Insurance. Allianz Insurance also underwrites SME insurance, Public Liability Insurance, Asset, Marine Hull and Cargo, Construction, Transport & Cyber Liability Insurance.

On May 24th 2018, Allianz officially launched its life insurance operations in Ghana. The company offers savings plans, funeral and term life policies for both the retail and microinsurance markets as well as group life products for companies, SMEs, groups and associations.

Allianz Life Insurance has gone to the aid of some selected health institutions nationwide with the provision of some medical essentials needed in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

The organization donated the items to hospitals in five regions across the country in a move that is expected to empower the institutions to discharge their duties in a safe manner.

Commenting on the donation exercise, CEO for Allianz Life Insurance, Gideon Ataraire, said the company will continue to demonstrate its commitment to ensuring that COVID-19 is dealt with to its logical conclusion.

“This pandemic requires our collective effort to deal with. As we have seen in recent times, our health professionals have put their lives on the line in combatting this virus. As a corporate institution, we appreciate this selfless duty and we also want to contribute our quota to make sure this virus is defeated at all cost,” he stated.

Five hospitals in Western, Ashanti, Bono, Eastern and Greater Accra have received the donation of personal protective equipment such as face masks, reusable medical overalls and other items such as Veronica buckets, sanitizers and soap among other essential items from Allianz Life Insurance.

Commenting on the gesture by Allianz Life Insurance, Nurse Manager at European Hospital in Takoradi, Hannah Cromwell called on other corporate organizations to come to the aid of frontline workers.

“The items presented by Allianz Life are part of our needs in this era and will go a long way in terms of health delivery in the fight against COVID-19”, she said.

Similar donations were made specifically to the Eastern Regional Hospital, St. Michael’s Catholic Hospital in Ashanti Region, the Bono Regional Hospital & Tema General Hospital.

Insurance cover for frontliners

This latest donation of essential items for fighting COVID-19 to hospitals comes on the back of Allianz Life’s provision of life insurance cover to frontline medical professionals in three of the country’s largest hospitals.

Personnel at the selected health institutions which include 37 Military Hospital, Korle-Bu

Teaching Hospital in the Greater Accra region, and the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in the Ashanti region have been given a collective life cover up to GHS8.44 million.

The package covers 112 medical doctors and 620 nurses who work in the emergency department and other key departments in the three health institutions. The 12-month cover insures the medical professionals against incidents that may happen over the periodregardless of whether they are COVID-19 related or not.

These medical professionals are expected to receive compensation in the event of any incident that may render them unable to perform their duties. Again, their families are assured of compensation from Allianz Life Insurance in the unfortunate event of their death.