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INSURANCE

The Enduring Legacy of BIC

- Grown to be an industry giant with a broader range of people. This
translates into better outcomes for
- Batswana contributed to the BIC legacy the organization. This clearly shows
why the legacy has firmly grown in the
past 45 years. From the community
t is every financial service player’s You can never talk about legacy to a lineage of great leadership
dream to be remembered for without mentioning the quality and teamwork BIC has created an
securing financial futures for leadership that sailed the ship from enduring legacy, that we are proud
Igenerations and creating an the beginning till the current period. of. Such a milestone deserves a
iconic legacy that will forever be BIC has seen different leaders in the celebration, however, it’s unfortunate
cherished. Every legacy comes with past years who have carried it in the that BIC would not be staging any
challenges and success stories. different phases elevating it from one major celebrations due to the global
position to another. pandemic COVID- 19,” concluded
When talking of a legacy one is reminded Jazire.
of how entities such as Botswana “We have had a great lineage of leaders
Insurance Company (BIC) which has who knew how to get the most out of
grown to be an industry giant. The their staff, create a positive corporate
insurance company was established culture that empowered the team. I
exactly 45 years ago during Sir Seretse talking of leaders who are devoted
Khama’s tenure in a less developed to listening to their team members,
Botswana when insurance was not a customers, and shareholders. Our
common practice but it has grown to be a current leadership from department
globally recognized insurance company. managers to the board carry the same
value and use them to lead the team,”
In a chat with BIC Chief Executive explained Jazire.
Officer (CEO) Newton Jazire, he shared
that Batswana played a significant The BIC team has always described
role in the stability and growth of the Jazire as an easy-going leader who
insurance company, “It is the different is always encouraging his team to be
communities within Botswana that the best in everything they do and
contributed to the emergence and own the space. Every leader that has
stability of BIC. The insurance company been there before at the insurance
began in a small office located in company came with their style
Gaborone in the mid-1970s, years later of leadership which was always
we have grown to be one of the leading welcome by the team. Jazire
short-term insurance companies further stated that quality
operating in all the provinces within leadership mentors’ employees
the country. The support that Batswana into team players that are
give BIC has greatly contributed to likened to an anchorman in a
what the establishment has become and relay team.
is worth celebrating”.
“Teamwork and communication
The increased trust of the brand by skills underpin virtually all work
various communities has been the performed in an organization.
backbone of BIC which has managed Employees who possess well-
to survive in the past decades which developed teamwork and
has come with challenges and success communication skills are highly
stories. In every decade the insurance demanded by employers, as these
company has grown and been able to skills enable them to work more
grow the community through various effectively with others, attain new
development programs. skills faster, and work effectively
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