Uganda soccer Cranes have received a 660 million Ugandan shillings (about 300,000 U.S. dollars) insurance cover boost ahead of their African Nations Cup (ANC) home encounter with Angola on September 4. The offer by National Insurance Corporation (NIC) is an increase from 360 million shillings (about 136,000 dollars) that the company had been offering the national soccer side since 2008 in insurance cover. NIC's insurance policy this time covers all players, coaching staff and team doctor against death and injuries leading to permanent disabilities sustained while on duty. The policy now locally covers 33 players in a national team camp. A total of 28 people will be covered when the team is on international engagements abroad. NIC previously committed itself to only 18 players. 'We believe the insurance cover will motivate the team to reach the finals of Africa's biggest soccer tournament because it will play with minimal worries,' NIC managing director Samson Akinwale was quoted by the state-owned New Vision daily as saying. World soccer governing body FIFA requires its affiliate federations to insure their national teams. 'Many people in developing countries ignore insurance, but it plays a crucial role. As a federation, we realize its importance and call upon other disciplines to also take it very seriously,' said FUFA sponsorship and marketing member Sam Mpiima, cited by the daily. FUFA also plans to issue membership cards to Cranes fans among other fundraising strategies for the campaign. The steering committee needs over 1 billion shillings (about 455,000 dollars) for the 'Gabon here we come' campaign targeting a slot in the ANC finals in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea in 2012. 