The Group Head, Retail Banking,
According to her, most SMEs go through stress and difficulties when disasters, both natural and man-made such as floods, fire, burglary and personal accidents struck and the time had for them to take personal responsibility by securing their businesses by undertaking insurance cover.
"To be able to secure your business, you need to get your business running. This is why
Mrs Asante-Asiedu made the call at the unveiling of the new insurance package by
The package is the latest addition to the numerous portfolios of the bank and is being rolled out in collaboration with
She explained that
"To be able to secure your businesses, you need to get your business running.
She encouraged traders not to defer in taking insurance policies, but to act on information they had received at the forum.
Unveiling the new insurance package, the Managing Director of
Mr Seth Sorgah, added that, "Business are like human beings; they need to be protected. We have therefore bundled three products into one, to provide holistic protection for you and your wares in the unfortunate incidence of fire, flood, burglary and personal injuries at a very good costs."
The President of the Traders Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG) Mr.
He challenged
"It's about time to get out of your offices and hit the ground running. Educate market women and men on insurance because, many people don't know the importance of insurance and therefore don't see the need to take one," he said.
He called on
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