Cancer is leading cause of Insurance Claims according to Altrisk According to insurance claims statistics released by Altrisk for January 2011 to December 2011, cancer is the leading cause of all insurance claims across critical illness, income protection and life ... Read More » | | | Registration has opened for The Insurance Conference 2012 Registration has opened for The Insurance Conference 2012 which will be held at Sun City, from 10 - 13 June 2012 and an early bird discount is available for early bookings until 9 March 2012, so get registered ... Read More » |
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Invest in advice for financial peace of mind A solid long-term financial plan drawn up by a trusted adviser is the best investment you can make this year, according to Peter Dempsey, deputy CEO of the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) ... Read More » | | | Global executives say companies should be measured by their societal purpose, according to new Deloitte survey Private sector leaders and Millennials believe business, more than any other area, has the potential to impact society’s biggest challenges
Johannesburg – Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited ... Read More » |
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Big data holds big challenges for 2012 As 2012 rolls in amid continued economic uncertainty, businesses will have to work smarter to achieve sustainability and growth. One way of succeeding is to extract more value from data through business intelligence ... Read More » | | | IRMSA Conference 2011: This Turbulent World - What’s Next?
By Michael E. Stoker
Insurance Gateway® a division of Stoker Risk and ICT (Pty) Ltd
www. insurancegateway. za
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Survey - Professionals are more upbeat on the state of the economy Confidence among graduate professionals* improved in the final quarter of 2011, according to the latest results from the PPS Graduate Professionals Confidence Index, with an overall confidence level of 58%, the ... Read More » | | | Super Ombud on the cards again Two articles in Saturday’s Personal Finance make it clear that the current system of handling complaints is not cast in stone. The gist of the articles is summarised as follows on the Personal Finance website:
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Swiss Re appoints new CEO Swiss Re's Board of Directors appoints Michel M. Liès, currently Chairman Global Partnerships at Swiss Re, as new Group Chief Executive Officer as of 1 February 2012. Liès succeeds Stefan Lippe ... Read More » | | | Risk Management - The key to sustainable strategies Chief risk officers, heads of risk and compliance officers have stressed the importance of entrenching their company's sustainability. Without a solid structure of sustainable planning in your risk management ... Read More » |
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Competition for University places highlights need for careful planning The release of the recent 2011 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results by the Department of Basic Education, and the rush by many students to ensure they have a place on their preferred courses, has highlighted ... Read More » | | | Financial planning key to overcoming debt in 2012 Enquiries for assistance with debt by South African consumers has already tripled in the beginning of 2012 compared with the same period last year, according to debt-counselling business Debt Busters. This alarming ... Read More » |
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Economic and Social Turmoil Risk Reversing the Gains of Globalization, Report Warns Economic imbalances and social inequality risk reversing the gains of globalization
A dystopian world, unsafe safeguards and the dark side of connectivity are this year’s major risk cases
Report analyses ... Read More » | | | Local Economic Update: January 2012 - The year ahead Local Economic Update: January 2012 - The year ahead
By Tendani Mantshimuli, consumer economist, Liberty
Indicators to watch in the year ahead.
A possible global recession
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New Swiss Re sigma study explores insurance growth drivers and profitability in emerging markets Insurance in emerging markets has experienced strong growth over the past decade and the outlook for the next decade remains promising. Nonetheless, given the expectation of persistent low interest rates at least ... Read More » | | | Top ten reasons to update your will before you go on holiday By Tanya Cohen, Head of Fiduciary at Glacier by Sanlam
Your will dictates (to your executor(s)) the manner in which your assets should be divided and your dependants looked after when you are no longer ... Read More » |