Here is a factual guide to help you understand the APA Insurance company in Kenya products and services offered.
To begin with, APA company has a wider presence in the country. Depending on which county you are in, you may be interested to know the company contacts. Easy locate and find APA Insurance contacts and branches in Kenya here.
The insurance company offers diverse products. In general, the APA Insurance products are grouped into 3 main categories that include:
- Personal Cover
- Life Cover
- Health Cover
1. APA Insurance Personal Cover Products
Several categories of personal covers is offered by APA Insurance. They include:
Enhanced Personal Accident
The package is commonly referred to as Flexpac. It covers accidental death or disability to the insured. The policy compensates the insured legal representatives as a specified in the policy schedule This policy only applies to members from 15 years- 65 years and is suitable for individuals and groups.
The policy also offers a Student Personal Accident Cover to individuals, groups and schools at an affordable premium charge. The policy also provides special group covers for work related illnesses.
Personal Accident
Covers accidental death or disability to the insured. The policy compensates the insured legal representatives as specified in the policy schedule This policy only applies to members from 15 years- 65 years and is suitable for individuals and groups.
The policy also offers a Student Personal Accident Cover to individuals, groups and schools at an affordable premium charge. The policy also provides special group covers for work related illnesses.
Motor Private Insurance
Covers the insured motor vehicle against fire, theft, expenses from accidents including third party liabilities. The main products include;
- Third Party and Theft
- Comprehensive
- BiMA BAMBA
- Named Driver
- ThirdParty
Motor insurance cover benefits include compensation cover for
- Entertainment system cover.
- Theft/partial theft cover.
- Accidental impact damage including overturning and collision.
- Third party property damage and body injury
- Emergency medical expense cover.
- Accidental fire damage.
- Windscreen cover.
- Political Violence & Terrorism cover.
- Courtesy car/ loss of use cover.Bodily injury.
- Property damage.
- Theft cover as a result of your vehicle being stolen
- Accidental Fire damaging your vehicle
Home Insurance
The cover is also referred as domestic package. The policy suitable for homeowners and covers against accidental loss or damage of property due to fire and lighting, explosion, theft riot and strike, malicious damage, earthquake, storms and tempest, overflow of water from pipes, tanks, apparatus and other sources, Impact from animals, motor vehicle falling objects from aircraft and aerial devices.
Main products include;
- Building Section
- WIBA Section
- All Risk Section
- Owners’/Occupiers, Liability Section
Travel Insurance
The cover is provided under Globetrotter Trave Cover which provides security for unexpected emergency during travel outside country whether for leisure or business. The cover caters for local and international risk hazards around the world within 180 days, from the time of departure from your residence until return period.
Members are Guaranteed
- Emergency medical treatment
- 24hr emergency assistance
- Rescue Evacuations in case of accident or illnesses
Eligible members include
- Traver in /out of Kenya
- Anybody between 6 moths-80 years
- People on business trips
- Tourists in Kenya
Pet cover
The policy covers the insured animals against death or loss due to accident, epidemics, disease or euthanasia as c advised by a vet. Any animal reared other than for economic purposes is but for the owner’s comfort is eligible for cover.ie dogs, cat, rabbit etc.
Optional benefit
- The policy covers medical expenses due to accident of in case of illnesses by a qualified vet.
Compensation may be denied in case:
- The pet dies of a widespread infectious animal disease.
- The pet is put to sleep as advised by vet
- The pet dies from lightning, Windstorm, Snakebite, Floods, electrocution,
- The pet leaves home and cannot be traced
- The pet dies due to Illness or disease.
- internal and external injuries.
Golfers Cover
The policy covers the members and their equipment from damage, accidents loss and theft.
Main Products include;
- Section I-Golfing Equipment
- Section II-Personal Effects
- Section III -Third Party Liability
- Section IV -Personal Accident
- Section V Hole-in-one
2. APA Insurance Life Cover Products
Life cover is a long term cover you intent to use in future. APA Insurance life cover products include:
a. Anticipated Savings (Akiba Halisi)
Akiba Halisi enables a member save funds for a period of time to allow them meet their financial needs. Akiba member is allowed to access to their funds when need be.
The product Determines premiums by;
- Life assured age
- Terms of the policy
- Level of cover selected
- Frequency of premium payment
The products terms are;
- Premiums are payable for the policy term chosen until death of life assured
- Terms ranges are; 6,9,12,18 or 20 years.
b. Fixed Saving Plan (Imarika)
The policy provides a member with favorable saving plan to build funds from over a period of time without withdrawals. In case of early death provisions are made by the policy.
The policy allows members aged between 18 years- 65 years and an etension of up to 70 years.
The product determines premiums by;
- Life assured age
- Terms of the policy
- Level of cover selected
- Frequency of premium payment
The products terms are;
- Premiums are payable for the policy term chosen until death of life assured
- Terms ranges are; 6,9,12,18 or 20 years.
c. Hospitalization, Loss Of Income (HosiCare)
Hospital Cash Insurance compensates a member for loss of income due to hospitalization. The policy pays the member from three days of admission to 15 days maximum per admission and 52 days per year maximum.
HosiCare pays Ksh.1000 per 24hrs of admission. Product premiums are single premium rate for all ages and are paid monthly or annually for a policy term of 5 years.
d. Education Plan (APA Elimu)
APA Elimu enables the parent or guardian to accumulate funds over a period of time to cater for their children’s education needs even in case of sudden demise of the parent /guardian. Eligible members ‘age can be between 18- 65 years and 70 years at most.
The products terms,
- Can range from 5-20 years
- The premiums are payable for the products selected until maturity or demise of the
e. Funeral Expense Cover (Pumzisha)
Pumzisha caters for funeral expenses including; Hearse, casket cost, mortuary fees, Funeral program, flowers, refreshments and other costs. The policy term ranges from 5-10years.
The premiums are paid on a monthly or annul basis, extra premiums are charged on for any additional member, Premiums are paid to term or in case of sudden death. The premiums are based on age brackets, including; 18-23 years, 24-29 years, 30-34 years and so on.
f. Individual Pension Plan (IPP)
IPP is a long-term investment plan that allows a member to build a sizable fund. The invested money inn a member’s working years are payable at retirement.
Benefits
- Investments risk borne by APA thus no risk to member.
- Flexibility of contribution and withdrawal.
- Offers no costs of joining or administering the fund.
- Offers Bonus returns in addition to guaranteed interest.
- Collateral for mortgage on up to 60% of member’s fund.
g. Life Cover (Term Assurance)
The policy covers an individual’s whole life and provides inheritance to dependents and it has a term of up to 20 years or as chosen by the member.
Members cover can be between 18years-70 years and a maximum of 75 years. The policy term ranges from 5-20 years and premiums are paid to term or to demise of the member.
The products premiums are determined by;
- Term of policy
- Life assured’s age
- Frequency of premium payment
- Level of cover selected
Benefits
- Waiver of Premiums
- Total & Permanent Disability
- Accidental Death Benefit
- Accident hospitalization Benefit
- Retrenchment Rider
h. Mortgage Protection
The policy Offers mortgage services on annual basis for lenders to protect them and their families against their homes being sold in case of death. The policy can be provided a renewable or single premium. The cover has same benefits as Credit Life.
3. APA Insurance Health Cover Products
APA Insurance health cover products’ provides members and dependents’ health with several affordable cover packages. A detailed article of APA Insurance medical cover, rates/cost, and hospitals is ready.
However, here is an overview of APA health insurance cover products which include:
Famiy Health Cover (Afya Nafuu)
The policy covers for all family members with a restriction of age limit of 38 weeks- 80 years.
Products offered include;
- Inpatient cover- main cover
- Personal Accident Benefit Cover.
- Illness or disease.
- Personal Accident Benefit Cover.
Eligible members
- Children aged from 1 month-17 years
- Adults aged between 18-75 years
Enhanced Family Heath Cover (Jamii Plus)
The policy caters for pre-existing conditions, congenial, chronic, HIV/AIDS-related conditions, organ transplant, cancer treatment, lodger fee surgeries and many others.
Jamii plus caters for
- Bed charges
- Diagnostics
- Medication
- Medication
- Doctor’s Fee
Products offered include;
- Personal Accident Benefit Cover
- Maternity cover
- Inpatient cover-main
- Dental and optical cover
- Last Expense Cover
- Outpatient
Eligible members
- Children from 1 month-17 years.
- Adults from 18 years- 80 years.
Caner Care (Femina)
The policy covers women from Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer. The policy caters for medical expenses and cost for various treatment relieving the patient from financial stress.
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