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		<description><![CDATA[Profile • British-American Group (Kenya) is part of the global British-American Group of Companies with offices in the U.K, Mauritius, Malta, U.S.A, Bahamas and Kenya. • The global group was established in 1920, and has had presence in Kenya since 1965 through British-American Insurance Company of Kenya (Britak). • The company is a composite insurance [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=linusconsult.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4461553&amp;post=8&amp;subd=linusconsult&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<strong>Profile</strong><br />
•	British-American Group (Kenya) is part of the global British-American Group of Companies with offices in the U.K, Mauritius, Malta, U.S.A, Bahamas and Kenya.<br />
•	The global group was established in 1920, and has had presence in Kenya since 1965 through British-American Insurance Company of Kenya (Britak).<br />
•	The company is a composite insurance company offering a wide rangew of insurance as well as financial services .<br />
•	Britak has a tangible asset base worth over Kshs 12.2 billion and brand equity valued in excess of Kshs 5 billion.<br />
•	BAAM itself has proved  itself as a market leader in asset management and investment advisory services with assets under management exceeding 5 billion</p>
<p>What are Unit Trust?<br />
•	A trust fund is a collective investment scheme in which investors’ contributions are pooled together to purchase a portfolio of financial securities.<br />
•	Each investor receives units in return for his/her invested funds. Each Unit represents an equal share of the Prevailing Shilling Value of the Total Fund.</p>
<p><strong>Why investment funds?</strong><em><br />
•	Potentially superior returns: Unit Trusts provide superior returns to fixed deposits over the long term.<br />
•	Easy and affordable investment: Unit Trusts are a convenient and low-cost way of investing in financial markets.<br />
•	Regional Bias: Provides opportunity of gaining exposure to growing companies and the Eastern Africa region.<br />
•	Liquidity: British-American Unit trusts are flexible and easily accessible. You can sell all or part of your investment any time.<br />
•	Tax efficient: A Unit Trust Fund does not pay tax on its income either from dividends or interest or on capital gains.<br />
•	Diversification of risks: Provides access to a broad spread of different shares and investments.<br />
•	Offshore Funds: Your money will have an exposure to offshore listed companies denominated in Euro, Dollar or Sterling.<br />
•	Safe and Transparent: Unit Trusts are strictly controlled by the Capital Market Authority under the Capital Markets (Collective Investments Schemes Regulations, 2001).<br />
•	Expertise in Professional Management: British-American Unit Trusts are managed by highly qualified investment managers and investment specialists whose full-time job is to make investment decisions.<br />
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<p><strong>BAAM’S Invest Solutions</strong><br />
•	Domestic Funds (Collective Investment Schemes)<br />
•	Money Market Fund (T.bills, Call accounts, bank deposits &lt;12months)<br />
•	Income Fund  (Bonds, Preference shares,  debentures, approved securities)<br />
•	Balanced Fund (Listed shares, preference shares, loan stock, bonds, cash ETC)<br />
•	Equity Fund (Listed in the Stock Exchanges of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda and offshore)<br />
•	Managed Retirement Fund (Equities, Bonds, cash.  The investments will be in accordance with the investment limits prescribed by the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) investment guidelines<br />
•	Offshore Funds<br />
•	Lloyds TSB<br />
•	Generali International<br />
•	Royal Skandia<br />
•	Friends Provident International<br />
•	Franklin Templeton</p>
<p>Is your Money Idle?<br />
•	MONEY LYING IN BANK IS IDLE! Why?<br />
•	Banks offer relatively low rate of interest. As low as 4% p.a.<br />
•	The rate of inflation is normally high than the interest rate making you actually incur a loss.<br />
•	Income from Bank deposits are taxable; eating into your returns.<br />
•	Unit Trusts offer higher returns than traditional bank deposits.</p>
<p><em>A: Unit Linked Prouducts  </em><strong><br />
(InvestPlus and SuperSaver)<br />
	A systematic avenue of saving where you enjoy superior returns.<br />
	You may take a loan and mortgage from BRITISH AMERICAN INSURANCE using your policy. You will be eligible for tax relief of up to ksh 60,000 p.a<br />
	In the worst case scenario your investment is guaranteed to the premiums accumulated with a return of 2% p.a<br />
	Incase of permanent disability, critical illness or death the company will pay the premiums for you until end of the term.  Comes with a life cover which is paid lumpsum.<br />
	You may increase or decrease your premiums in line with your financial situation. Non regular premiums may be injected to increase the value of your eventual investment.<br />
	On early surrender, the value will be equal to accumulated fund as at that time. Alternatively the policy can be left to continue growing, earning interest up to maturity.<br />
You choose the fund you wish to invest in. one free switch between funds is allowed per year.<br />
	Bonuses are payable in the last six years of the term (InvestPlus)</p>
<p><strong>Supersaver Write up</strong></p>
<p>SuperSaver is a unit linked policy which provides you with a systematic and convenient avenue to save and invest.  The premium is invested through purchasing of units in various Investment funds that might not be available to you as an individual.</p>
<p>Your money will be invested professionally with your active involvement in any of our four distinct investment funds designed to meet your investment objectives.</p>
<p>These funds are:<br />
1.	Money market fund:  Your money will be invested in short term money market instruments e.g. treasury bills, commercial paper, fixed deposit accounts etc<br />
2.	Income fund:  Your money will be invested in bonds and liquid assets e.g. Government bonds, corporate bonds etc.<br />
3.	Equity fund:  Your money will be invested in selected shares in the stock exchange locally and offshore.<br />
4.	Balance fund:  Your money will be invested in diversified spread of equity, income fund and money market.<br />
The policy is suitable for:-<br />
Savings for personal development e.g. purchase of a house, land, motor vehicle, and retirement/pension savings etc.</p>
<p>The main distinct difference between this policy and invest plus is that it does not pay any bonuses. The money is let to grow until the end of term when the maturity value is paid.</p>
<p>Various insurance riders can be incorporated to make the policy more comprehensive.</p>
<p>For more details ……………..</p>
<p><em><strong>Invest  Plus</strong></em><br />
Invest plus is a unit linked policy which provides you with a systematic and convenient avenue to save and invest.  The premium is invested through purchasing of units in various Investment funds that might not be available to you as an individual.</p>
<p>Your money will be invested professionally with your active involvement in any of our four distinct investment funds designed to meet your investment objectives.</p>
<p>These funds are:<br />
1.	Money market fund:  Your money will be invested in short term money market instruments e.g. treasury bills, commercial paper, fixed deposit accounts etc.<br />
2.	Income fund:  Your money will be invested in bonds and liquid assets e.g. Government bonds, corporate bonds etc.<br />
3.	Equity fund:  Your money will be invested in selected shares in the stock exchange locally and offshore<br />
4.	Balance fund:  Your money will be invested in diversified spread of equity, income fund and money market.<br />
The policy is suitable for:-<br />
Meeting cost of child’s education, savings for personal development e.g. purchase of a house, land, motor vehicle, and retirement/pension savings etc.<br />
Term: Minimum 10years maximum 25 years<br />
The policy pays bonuses in the last six years of the term selected and a maturity value at the end of the term.<br />
Bonus rate 5%, 10% and 15%, 20%, 30%. The rate is chosen at inception.<br />
The policy has various insurance riders and other benefits that just suit your needs.</p>
<p>For more details  ………….</p>
<p><strong>Super  E – Plus</strong></em><br />
Super Education Plus Policy or Endowment with 6 Consecutive Cash Bonuses is an Endowment Life Insurance Education Policy which in addition to the various benefits offered,provides an attractive short term investment with a guarantee of Cash Bonuses payable for 6 consecutive years up to the maturity date. This policy is ideal for education but could also be used for short-term plans such as payments for marriage, holidays, land, motor vehicle, mortgage deposit as well as business beginning capital or retirement benefit package.  </p>
<p>The policy shall provide security and protection as follows:<br />
	Natural Death:  If the insured dies, the company will:<br />
-	Waive future premiums –<br />
-	Pay immediately 50% of the principal sum –<br />
-	Pay total bonus of 130% of the principal sum –<br />
-	Pay principal sum at maturity –<br />
	Accidental Death:  On the accidental death of the insured, the company will:<br />
-	Waive future premiums –<br />
-	Pay 100% of the principal sum immediately –<br />
-	Pay total bonuses of 130% of the principal sum –<br />
-	Pay principal sum at maturity –<br />
	Living Benefits:  If the insured contracts for the first time any of the listed critical or terminal illnesses, the company will:<br />
-	Waive future premiums –<br />
-	Pay 50% of the principal sum immediately –<br />
-	Pay total bonuses of 130% of the principal sum –<br />
-	Pay principal sum at maturity –<br />
N.B. LISTED CRITICAL ILLNESSES ARE:<br />
Cancer, Stroke, Heart Attack, Kidney Failure, Paraplegia or Paralysis, Coronary Artery Disease, Major Organ Transplant, e.g. Kidney transplant.</p>
<p>For more details …………….<br />
MONEY BACK EXTRA CASH<br />
(4 YRS CASH BACK)</p>
<p>The Money back Extra Cash policy or Endowment with 4 yearly cash bonuses is an Endowment Life Insurance policy which in addition to the various benefits offered, provides an attractive short term investment with a guarantee of 20% of the sum assured as a Cash Bonus payable every 4 years, up to the maturity date. This policy is ideal for short term plans such as payments for education, marriage, holidays, land, motor vehicles, furniture etc.  </p>
<p>Minimum term 10 years, maximum 25 years.<br />
Provides insurance against natural death, accidental, loss of limbs or eyes, and total permanent incapacity due to illness or accident. Has various optional benefit which can be purchased to make it even more comprehensive.</p>
<p>For more details ……………..<br />
MONEY BACK EXTRA CASH<br />
	(5 YRS CASH BACK)<br />
The Money back Extra Cash policy or Endowment with 5 yearly cash bonuses is an Endowment Life Insurance policy which in addition to the various benefits offered, provides an attractive short term investment with a guarantee of 25% of the sum assured as a Cash Bonus payable every 5 years, up to the maturity date. This policy is ideal for short term plans such as payments for education, marriage, holidays, land, motor vehicles, furniture etc.  </p>
<p>Minimum term 10 years, maximum 25 years.<br />
Provides insurance against natural death, accidental, loss of limbs or eyes, and total permanent incapacity due to illness or accident. Has various optional benefit which can be purchased to make it even more comprehensive.</p>
<p>For more details ……………..<br />
ELIMU BORA POLICY<br />
This policy is designed to cater for the future education needs for children aged between one and 12 years.  The policy offers 5 annual cash payments of 20% of the sum assured.  The first payment begins on the policy anniversary date, after the insured child attains age 13 up to and including the anniversary date after the insured attains age 18. These cash bonuses are paid to the premium payer to enable him/her pay fees for the insured child.</p>
<p>Cash payments of 20% of the sum assured is paid every year for five years.  </p>
<p>BENEFITS OF ELIMU BORA POLICY TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY<br />
1)	Death of the Premium Payer<br />
	On the death of the policy owner/beneficiary<br />
	The company waives all future premiums<br />
	Bonuses and maturity value is paid when they fall due.<br />
2)	Death of the Insured (Child)<br />
	If the insured dies before the maturity date, the amount payable is as prescribed in the policy document.<br />
	The policy terminates.<br />
3)	Maturity<br />
	On the policy anniversary date, immediately after the insured’s 18th<br />
birthday, 100% of sum assured shall be payable to the premium payer(parent or guardian) if alive or to the insured if otherwise.<br />
OTHER BENEFITS (OPTIONAL)<br />
1.	Disability/Waiver of Premiums Benefit<br />
In case the premium payer becomes disabled due to accident or illness;<br />
	All future premiums are waived.<br />
	All unpaid bonuses are paid when they fall due<br />
	Sum Assured is paid on maturity<br />
2.	Family Income Benefit<br />
In case the premium payer dies, the policy provides a selected monthly income payable every month until maturity.  Minimum – Kshs. 2,000 p.m. Maximum – Kshs. 15,000 p.m.<br />
3.	Funeral Expense Benefit<br />
The policy provides payment of a specified amount for funeral expenses incase the premium payer dies.  Minimum – Kshs. 20,000; Maximum – Kshs. 100,000<br />
4.	Child Hospitalization Benefit<br />
In case the insured (child) is hospitalized due to an accident, the policy pays a fixed amount per day (Minimum – Kshs. 2,000; Maximum – Kshs. 5,000) for a maximum of 30 days.<br />
5.	Premium Discount Benefit<br />
Premium discount of 10% offered for premiums in excess of 5,000 and 15% discount of premiums more than 10,000.<br />
6.	Loan Facility<br />
After the policy has been in force for at least 3 years and is paid to date, if need be you can apply for a policy loan.<br />
CONTACTS<br />
David Wanyeki Kago<br />
Sales Representative<br />
British American Insurance Limited<br />
Mobile: 0723 846 873<br />
Email:  wanyekikago@gmail.com</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine someone sitting down with you to understand your needs and goals. One that offers you expertise across every key investment class with a personal touch, someone you can trust to guide you make your assets work harder for you. Welcome to Linusconsult. Your investment partner, where your investment receives the professional approach. Our advisors [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=linusconsult.wordpress.com&amp;blog=4461553&amp;post=1&amp;subd=linusconsult&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Welcome to <strong>Linusconsult</strong>. Your investment partner, where your                            investment receives the professional approach. Our advisors will guide you through Short term and Long term investment plans  in the comfort of your office or home.</p>
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