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Don’t be complacent about safety in a residential estatePublished: Thu, 03 Nov 11 Those living in residential estates and gated communities need to be as vigilant about security as those living in standalone houses – perhaps even more so.
Recent media reports and studies done by the Department of Forensic Investigation indicate that criminals do not consider dwellings in enclosures ...
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Christmas Sales OutlookPublished: Thu, 03 Nov 11 By Luke Doig, Senior Economist, Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation
Headline consumer inflation in the first nine months of 2011 mirrors that of the same period a year earlier at 4. 6% but this masks the recent upward trend. 9% over the same period last year, but risk spiking well into double digits in ...
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ACE Insurance takes a big step forward on growth pathPublished: Thu, 03 Nov 11 On the back of steady organic growth and a sharp focus on providing service-focused niche insurance solutions, ACE Insurance South Africa has announced a new partnership which it says will provide profitable growth and diversification of revenues. With effect from 1 December 2011, First Property Assurances (FPA) will ...
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Track schools: Helping you make the most of your bikePublished: Thu, 03 Nov 11 A track school can be an ideal way for motorcycle owners to learn how to enjoy their bikes to the full, says direct insurer MiWay’s head of bike insurance Terry Terblanche.
“Track schools are safe and controlled environments, hosted by professional or very experienced riders at racetracks around ...
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Step by step guide to becoming a Financial AdvisorPublished: Tue, 01 Nov 11 By Justus van Pletzen
CEO at the Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa (FIA)
Financial intermediaries, also known as financial advisors, act on behalf of individuals or corporate clients to protect their financial security, investments and assets against potential harm or loss. The main ...
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Business intelligence takes wingsPublished: Thu, 27 Oct 11 Mobile business intelligence (BI) has accelerated following the launch of the iconic iPad by Apple visionary Steve Jobs little more than a year ago.
Despite widespread smartphone adoption, its small screen size prevented it from leading the charge for mobile BI. The arrival of the tablet PC changed all of ...
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80% of South Africans leave expensive belongings in cars overnightPublished: Thu, 27 Oct 11 A new South African survey has revealed that 82% of respondents leave expensive belongings in their cars overnight, not only exposing their motor vehicle to potential expensive break-ins but also leaving their personal and sometimes irreplaceable belongings vulnerable to being stolen.
According to Christelle ...
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Building a resilient short-term insurance industry in South AfricaPublished: Wed, 26 Oct 11 The Strategic Risk Forum (the Forum) of Strategic Leaders and Risk Experts has held their first think tank meeting to address the objectives of the Forum to prioritise the high level strategic initiatives that they would recommend for collaboration involving all the relevant stakeholders across the industry to address ...
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Road Accident Fund (RAF) to establish a new accident claims bodyPublished: Wed, 26 Oct 11 The government recently announced that it is their intention to establish a new accident claims body, a move that is likely to result in the scrapping of the cash-strapped Road Accident Fund (RAF).
The cabinet already approved the new policy document which would see the new scheme being governed along social ...
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Financial Sector Charter (FSC) Update - September 2011Published: Wed, 26 Oct 11 Following a meeting of the Ministers of Finance and Trade & Industry and the Financial Sector Charter (FSC) Council board on 30 July 2010 it was agreed to gazette the Financial Sector Charter as a three phase process.
Phase 1: Phase 1 specifically excluded Access to Financial Services, Empowerment Financing, ...
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Aon Kicks Off Epic Soccer Journey through AfricaPublished: Wed, 26 Oct 11 “Pass It On” initiative to engage clients, colleagues and communities as Manchester United football travels from Cape to Cairo
Aon South Africa will kick off on an eight month-long Cape to Cairo journey on 24 October 2011 in Cape Town, where Aon staff members will set off to 19 Africa offices with an ...
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Camargue Underwriting Managers Reveals New Corporate IdentityPublished: Tue, 25 Oct 11 Synonymous with the new beginnings that go hand in hand with spring and the change of season, so too has Camargue Underwriting Managers, undergone a significant transformation of its own. Part of this change, and in an effort to align the company’s image with its rapidly expanding and evolving business, ...
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Rest periods critical for long distance truck driversPublished: Tue, 25 Oct 11 A tragic case that was recently ruled on by the Ombudsman for Short Term Insurance, in which a truck driver, who was believed to have fallen asleep at the wheel, was killed when his truck veered off the road, is sadly not uncommon amongst transporters.
According to Phillip Rentschler, Managing Director at ...
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Mutual & Federal Improves Claims CommunicationPublished: Mon, 24 Oct 11 Mutual & Federal, a member of the Old Mutual Group, has recently introduced a faster and more convenient way to communicate with their customers in the event of a claim. The short-term insurer now provides updates to its customers via SMS so that they know the precise status of their claim as it is processed. ...
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Towers Watson hires Coenraad de JagerPublished: Sun, 23 Oct 11 Key appointment to underpin growth of its Risk Consulting and Software business.
JOHANNESBURG, LONDON, NEW YORK - Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ:TW), a leading global professional services company, has hired Coenraad de Jager in a newly created role to bolster its Risk Consulting and Software (RCS) business ...
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Santam scoops Top honours for 2010 Sustainability ReportingPublished: Fri, 21 Oct 11 Santam, South Africa’s leading short-term insurer, was named the overall winner in the financial sector category at the South Africa Awards for Sustainability Reporting for its 2010 Sustainability Report. Spearheaded by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the announcement was made recently ...
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Survey reveals SA’s worst driving habitsPublished: Wed, 19 Oct 11 Using a cellular phone is the most common kind of distractive behaviour South Africans are guilty of behind the wheel, surpassing other distractive driving habits by more than 50%.
This is according to a recent CIB Insurance Administrators (CIB) survey, which asked local drivers to choose one of four actions ...
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