Akwaaba Travel Insurance available in US

The Ghana's Consul to the USA Hon. Obeng Gyan Busia has urged Ghanaians in the diaspora to embrace the introduction of the on-line Visa application pro game -E Visa, since it is very simple and can be fill out from home. Hon.Obeng Busia noted that the Ghana's Mission in New York has performed creditable by introducing the E-Visa and also acquiring Computers for the Mission, to help the customers when-ever they visited the Mission to do business.

The Ghana's Consul to the USA Hon. Obeng Gyan Busia has urged Ghanaians in the diaspora to embrace the introduction of the on-line Visa application pro game -E Visa, since it is very simple and can be fill out from home. Hon.Obeng Busia noted that the Ghana's Mission in New York has performed creditable by introducing the E-Visa and also acquiring Computers for the Mission, to help the customers when-ever they visited the Mission to do business. "The New York Mission is the first African Mission to established the E-Visa and since after that > time most of the African Mission/Embassies in New York have calling his > out-fit to see how best they can emulate their noble idea to benefit > their >> Countries" The Ghana's Consul to the USA noted. > > Mr. Obeng Busia who officially lunched the SIC Insurance Company's > - Akwaaba Travel Insurance at a colorful ceremony on Friday the 13th June > at the premises of the Permanent Mission of Ghana in New York said > "the Mission of Ghana in New York is ready to partner with SIC > in deploying this Insurance scheme in the USA. He reiterated that the > Mission has the capacity to assist both Ghanaians in the diaspora and > foreigners who intend to visit Ghana to acquire this insurance policy on > timely basis. > > He urged both Ghanaians and non-Ghanaians > to embrace the Akwaaba Insurance scheme since it is intended to make > travel to Ghana safe and secured in line with the Government's efforts to > make Ghana. the gateway to West Africa. > > The Managing > Director of the SICInsurance Company Mr Peter Osei- Duah noted that the > SIC Akwaaba Travel Insurance scheme is to make Ghana a safe haven for all > international travelers through the provision of innovative travel > insurance and hospitality services. > > Dr. Ben Adu noted that the > web based SIC Akwaaba Travel Insurance scheme was developed and is > marketed by LinkAfrik Travel Services - SIC Insurance Company's marketing > partners - and it is available on-line any-time, any-where through > www.akwaabainsurence.com. Travellers can buy and pay on-line personally or > through approved agents, Embassies, Diplomatic Missions and accredited > travel and tour operators > > Mr. Osei-Duah stressed that SIC > Akwaaba Travel Insurance is a unique ,web-based insurance policy that > provides travelers visiting Ghana with excellent medical care and other > related medical emergencies whilst in Ghana. > He also stated that > "Ghanaians resident abroad who are visiting home could also take the > Akwaaba Insurance policy as an alternative to the National Health > Insurance Scheme (NHIS). > > The Akwaaba Travel Insurance have two > packages which are: Akwaaba Gold Package and Leisure Package. Both > policies cover benefits such as Medical Expenses inclusive of Emergency > Dental Treatment , Emergency Ambulance Charges, Emergency Travel and > Accommodation Expenses, Baggage loss(Internal Flights Only), Personal > Liability and Personal Accident. > > Mr. Kusi Menash, the Head of > Corporate Affairs of SIC stressed on the fact that the new SIC which is > currently listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange has engaged over forty > hospitals and clinics nation-wide to provide instant medical care to > policy holders. More-so SIC has a dedicated Call centre facility which > provides nearly 24 hour customer care to holders of the policy. > > His Excellency Ambassador Christian Ghana's Permanent Representative to > the UN who chaired the function commended SIC and LinkAfrik for > providing the first ever destination Ghana insurance - Akwaaba > Insurance which is a more efficient alternative to other travel insurance > schemes bought overseas and used in Ghana. > > It is expected that > over the next few months the SIC Akwaaba Travel Insurance scheme will be > deployed throughout North America with the next launch slated for Canada > in August. > > Other members of the team from Ghana who assisted > with the US launch include Kwesi Taylor - Director LinkAfrik.