Cancer is leading cause of Insurance Claims according to AltriskPublished: Fri, 03 Feb 12 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 cover, followed by accidental causes and cardiovascular disease. The statistics illustrate:
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Registration has opened for The Insurance Conference 2012Published: Thu, 02 Feb 12 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 now.
The Annual Insurance Conference provides a forum for all sectors of the insurance industry to ...
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Invest in advice for financial peace of mindPublished: Wed, 01 Feb 12 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). ...
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Big data holds big challenges for 2012Published: Mon, 30 Jan 12 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 (BI) and analytics. This poses a huge challenge to the organisation, particularly in face of the growth ...
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Survey - Professionals are more upbeat on the state of the economyPublished: Thu, 26 Jan 12 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 highest level recorded since the first quarter of last year.
The quarterly survey, which now tracks ...
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Super Ombud on the cards againPublished: Mon, 23 Jan 12 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:
A breakdown in relations between the former Ombudsman for Short-term Insurance and the insurance ...
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Swiss Re appoints new CEOPublished: Fri, 20 Jan 12 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. Michel M. Liès succeeds Stefan Lippe. The Board of Directors also announces that Moses Ojeisekhoba will join Swiss Re as CEO Reinsurance ...
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Risk Management - The key to sustainable strategiesPublished: Fri, 20 Jan 12 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 objectives and the future of your organisation may not be as secure as you'd like. Perhaps ...
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Competition for University places highlights need for careful planningPublished: Wed, 18 Jan 12 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 the appetite for tertiary education among the newly matriculated, yet for many the rising cost of education ...
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Financial planning key to overcoming debt in 2012Published: Tue, 17 Jan 12 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 news highlights the importance for all South Africans to ensure they have a sound financial plan in ...
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Local Economic Update: January 2012 - The year aheadPublished: Tue, 10 Jan 12 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
Economic performance in 2012 is not expected to be much of an improvement on what we experienced in 2011. Global economic ...
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Top ten reasons to update your will before you go on holidayPublished: Thu, 15 Dec 11 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 around.
Recent research done by Glacier Fiduciary Services revealed that, while 98% ...
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Your festive season planPublished: Thu, 15 Dec 11 By: Liberty Retail
Having a plan for December will help you enjoy the festivities without the hangover.
Budget
· Write down your budget and make sure you meet all your usual financial obligations like your bond and car repayments, rates, and ...
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FSB warns against Von Axel (SA) Insurance Brokers ccPublished: Thu, 15 Dec 11 The Financial Services Board (FSB) would like to warn the public to act with caution when dealing with Von Axel (SA) Insurance Brokers CC (Von Axel), now trading as Migrative Trading (Pty) Ltd.
Von Axel was authorised on 13 April 2010 in terms of section 7 of the Financial and Intermediary Services Act, 2002 ...
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Ensure you have proper cover to avoid financial disaster in the new yearPublished: Tue, 13 Dec 11 With the end of the year fast approaching, many consumers are so distracted with preparations for the festive season they unknowingly expose themselves to severe financial risk by forgetting to save adequately to pay for vital insurance cover.
This is according to John Marsden, National Sales Director at PPS, ...
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Securing your financial future critical ahead of marriagePublished: Tue, 13 Dec 11 One of the biggest causes of the breakdown of a marriage is concern over financial matters, yet despite this all too often newly engaged couples focus their attention on the wedding, reception, honeymoon and other matters without giving due care to the financial consequences of marriage.
A recent study from ...
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