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Jan 5 , 2020

Kassa Lisanework, CEO of Tsehay Insurance S.C.

Kassa Lisanework, 49, is married and a father of three. He earned a BA degree in accounting from Addis Abeba University (AAU) in 1994. He has worked in the insurance industry for 23 years, starting his career at Ethiopian Insurance Corporation (EIC) as an assistant auditor. Kassa also served as a claims supervisor at United Insurance for four and a half years, Nib insurance for 10 years as the claims division manager and CEO for six and half years at Tsehay Insurance S.C.

What is your biggest fear?

The current situation in our country

What was the brand of your first ever mobile phone?

Sony Terxone mobile


Which animal do you hate the most?

Which social media platform do you use most frequently?

Facebook and Telegram

What bill surprised you the most? What was it for and what was the cost?


So far, no bill has surprised me


How long do you spend on your phone?

At least 15 minutes a day

Which foreign meal/food did you not like after tasting it?

Thai noodles from Thailand

Where do you want to go on earth before you die?


What is your biggest regret?

If you got a chance to have dinner with a prominent person, with whom would you choose to have that supper?

Barack Obama.


PUBLISHED ON Jan 05,2020 [ VOL 20 , NO 1028]

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