Proposed amendments to Labour Legislation causing concern for local employers The proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act (LRA) and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) are causing new controversy, due to potential implications both for employers and employees.
This ...
Read More » | | | More SA professionals considering emigrating - survey Rising concern over issues such as crime, healthcare and education are leading more graduate professionals in South Africa to consider emigrating, according to the latest results from the PPS Graduate Professionals ...
Read More » |
| | | |
The four seasons of asthma Approximately 75% of people with asthma also suffer from allergies. Just as allergies may increase during seasonal change, so too can the occurrence of asthma attacks.
"There are a number of triggers ...
Read More » | | | Medical schemes can contribute to realisation of primary healthcare vision The renewed emphasis on Primary Healthcare (PHC) in South Africa as one of the solutions to reducing the huge burden of disease in the country, could, at the same time, make healthcare more accessible to a larger ...
Read More » |
| | | |
Netcare takes three Metropolitan Oliver Empowerment Awards Private hospital group once again demonstrates tangible transformation achievements
Netcare walked away with no fewer than three awards at the 11th Annual Metropolitan Oliver Empowerment Awards. South Africa’s ...
Read More » | | | Defining different types of risk
Dr David Hillson FIRM, HonFAPM, PMI Fellow
People sometimes ask how we should define "strategic risk" ...
Read More » |
| | | |
Pro Sano’s health improves The Medical Scheme industry has in recent times faced a series of challenges including regulatory, structural and cost versus benefit balancing, among others. Against this backdrop, Cape Town based Pro Sano Medical ...
Read More » | | | Project management is no popularity contest Observing the decision-makers who select an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution is something of a study of the human condition. From the highs of imagined benefits and anticipated advantages, to the lows ...
Read More » |
| | | |
SAIA comments on the impact of health insurance proposals on consumers The South African Insurance Association (SAIA) has announced that it has made its submission to the National Treasury with regards to the proposed Demarcation Regulations demarcating between Health Insurance Policies ...
Read More » | | | Draft demarcation regulations: ‘Lack of pricing regulations the real problem’ … not gap and top up cover Liberty Medical Scheme acknowledges that there are some pressing issues regarding the role played by certain health insurance products, however, the main problem is not so much the gap or top up cover offered by ...
Read More » |
| | | |
From the dark ages to enlightened reporting By Terry Booysen
CEO: CGF Research Institute (Pty) Ltd
Modern day company reporting finds its roots as far back as 7500 BC, which is when we believe the first rudimentary form of accounting records and ...
Read More » | | | Hannover Re reports sharply higher premium income and profitability Hannover: Hannover Re expressed considerable satisfaction with its results for the first quarter of 2012. 'We generated exceptionally good Group net income of EUR 261 million in the first three months of the ...
Read More » |
| | | |
FIA expresses dismay at draft Health Insurance demarcation regulations The Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa (FIA) has expressed dismay over the draft Demarcation regulations proposed by the Treasury highlighting the fact that by putting an end to various types ...
Read More » | | | Alexander Forbes commentary on the proposed regulations for the demarcation of Health Insurance Products and Medical Schemes We have received for publication the evidently very well thought out and balanced submission by Alexander Forbes Health, to National Treasury, concerning the proposed regulations for the demarcation of Health Insurance ...
Read More » |
| | | |
Outlawing gap cover won’t aid medical schemes or members, says Old Mutual Draft legislation released recently by National Treasury will, if implemented, outlaw gap cover and mostly likely lead to a simple loss of benefits for members, without helping medical schemes.
This is ...
Read More » | | | Alexander Forbes proposes inclusion of gap cover in amendments to Short-term Insurance Act Alexander Forbes Health supports the need for a clear demarcation between accident and health insurance policies and medical schemes in order to protect the principles of community rating, open enrolment and cross-subsidisation ...
Read More » |
Internet Explorer 7 and above have built-in support for RSS Feeds. Simply click on one of the feeds above to view it.
