The Pink Plan from Bonlife – a progressive insurance product for Namibian Women
Bonlife Assurance and the Cancer Association of Namibia (WO30) this week celebrated the launch of a new Bonlife insurance plan to support women, fight cancer and financially contribute to CAN’s National Cancer Outreach Programme and Women’s Health Clinics.
Bonlife Assurance, a 100% Namibian-owned Life Insurer, introduced a progressive insurance product specifically designed for women – the mothers and future of our nation – namely the “Bonlife Pink Plan”. Namibian women are predominantly the caretakers of their families and nurturers of our children; and they need to be looked after and cared for. What makes the Pink Plan unique is that if focus on the preventative diagnosis process of woman related critical illnesses while other products typically focus on the treatment of these illnesses after diagnosis.
Mr Johan Lotter, Chief Operations Officer of Bonlife: “Our research shows that many women and mothers in Namibia have never taken any women related prevention test such as mammograms and Pap smears, due to the high cost associated with these tests. As part of our commitment to our Namibian community we at Bonlife designed the Pink Plan with the following benefits: cover for serious illnesses and diseases, disability, retrenchment and accidental hospitalization.”
The preventative examination is a free benefit of the Pink Plan which allows a policy holder for ages older than 40 to undergo a cytology (Pap smear) test and breast ultrasound every 24 months free of charge. These tests will be facilitated by CAN (Cancer Association of Namibia) throughout Namibia. In addition, if the client lives in a remote location and needs to travel to the nearest clinic, Bonlife will provide the client with an additional N$1 000 for travelling expenses. If the insured is diagnosed with a women related disease such as breast or cervical cancer, Bonlife will increase the cover amount to be paid out to the insured by 25% at no extra cost to the client.
“At Bonlife, we believe in the wellbeing of our clients and communities and as part of this commitment, Bonlife is also donating N$ 10.00 of every premium paid on a Pink Plan policy, to CAN in support of the good work they doing throughout Namibia,” stated Lotter.