National Union of Ghana Students, SIC Collaborate to Insure Tertiary Students

National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) in collaboration with the SIC Insurance Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for an insurance package for tertiary students in the country dubbed ‘SIC Campus Secure’.

The new insurance package will ensure students who are registered members of NUGS are given financial solutions when they face critical challenges during their entire period of tertiary education.

The policy has been designed to provide coverage for eventualities such as accident that leads to injuries and may result in permanent disability or death and assurances in terms of school fees, accommodation/hostel fees and pocket allowance.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, the General Manager of Operations at SIC Insurance Plc, Faris Attrickie, noted that SIC Insurance as a leader in insurance business deemed it necessary to partner NUGS to provide an insurance solution to absorb the critical needs of students at the tertiary level.

The Managing Director of SIC Insurance Plc., Stephen Oduro, in his address underscored the timely nature of the ‘SIC Campus Secure’ policy.

President of NUGS, Emmanuel Boakye Yiadom who represented the student body to sign the MoU was optimistic the policy had come at the opportune time to salvage students from the unexpected challenges they face at the tertiary level.