(a) to register insurers, mutual insurance societies and insurance brokers in terms of
the Insurance Act [Chapter 24:07] and, subject to that Act, to regulate and monitor
their business;
(b) to register pension and provident funds in terms of the Pension and Provident
Funds Act [Chapter 24:09] and, subject to that Act, to regulate and monitor their
management and administration;
(c) to monitor the activities of insurers, mutual insurance societies, insurance brokers
and pension and provident funds to ensure that they maintain set standards and
ensure compliance with the Insurance Act [Chapter 24:07] and the Pension and
Provident Funds Act [Chapter 24:09], as the case may be;
(d) to provide information to the public on matters relating to insurance and pension
and provident funds and to encourage and promote insurance and investment in
such funds;
(e) to advise the Minister on matters relating to insurance and pension and provident
funds; and
(f) to perform any other function that may be conferred or imposed on the
Commission in terms of this Act or any other enactment.

The commission derives its mandate and functions from the following legislative mandates:
  • Pension and Provident Funds Act Chapter 24:09
  • Insurance Act (Chapter 24:07)
  • Insurance and Pension Funds Commission Act (Chapter 24:21)
  • Finance Act (Chapter 23:04)
  • Income Tax Act
  • Money laundering and proceeds of Crime Act (Chapter 09:24)
  • Suppression of foreign and international terrorism Act

IPEC reports to the Ministry of Finance

We are located at:

Head Office

160 Rhodesville Avenue
Greendale, Harare
Zimbabwe
Tel: +263 (242) 443358/59/61/443322/444333/+263772154281/2/3/4
Fax: +263(242) 443304
WhatsApp: +263772154281
Email: enquiry@ipec.co.zw
Facebook Page: Insurance and Pensions Commission
Twitter: @IPECZW
Website: www.ipec.co.zw

Harare Complaints Handling Office

Kingstons House
Cnr Kwame Nkrumah Avenue & Leopold Takawira Street
Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel: +263 (242)749491/94

Bulawayo Complaints Handling Office
Office Number 18
Bulawayo Centre
Cnr Joshua Nkomo Street & 9th Ave
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Tel: +263 (292) 261822