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Bad news for insurers as fall in Covid-19 infections spike hospital visits

People queue for Covid-19 mass testing at the Kibra DO's Office in Nairobi. [Wilberforce Okwiri]

Medical insurers posted a 93.8 per cent drop in underwriting profits last year on increased healthcare claims as patients resumed hospital visits after overcoming fears of contracting Covid-19.

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