CIC insurance group has awarded clearing agents who brought in high Gross Written Premium (GWP) to the company at Songwe Border in Karonga.

Speaking Monday at the award ceremony at the border, CIC Business Development Manager for Corporatives, Kiernan Banda, said GWP was mainly from car importers who bought insurance policies at their company.

“The desire for our products at Songwe Border inspired us to award clearing agents who brought in the highest GWP.m

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“At CIC we are in the business of selling claims as such we are happy when more customers, especially here at Songwe Border, approach us. This is why we decided to award clearing agents who achieved the highest target in premiums set from March 1 to June 30, 2024,” he said.

According to Banda, the first winner performed well by bringing GWP of K6,700,000 and was given a coffee table and a K125,000 shopping voucher, the runner up brought in K4,500,000 and received same prize as first winner.

On the third place, the agent brought in K2,100,000 and received a coffee table while the last one brought in K1,1000,000 and was given a jersey of his favourite team and a K100,000 shopping voucher.”

Banda added that customers and clearing agents should expect them to continue delivering exceptional services as they will not run away from claims made.

Combine Cargo Transit Clerk who scooped the top award, Stanley Zambasa, said they have a lot of customers who import cars and CIC is their go to company.

“We strive to satisfy the needs of our customers at Songwe Border and because of this, more customers trust us, that’s how I managed to rake in K6,700,000 in GWP at CIC insurance which is also a reliable company,” said Zambasa.