SA actuary achieves international milestone in risk managementPublished: Mon, 12 Mar 12 South Africa has produced the world’s 1 000th actuary to formally qualify as a Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary (CERA). Actuaries with this internationally recognised qualification have the sought after skill to devise and implement effective risk management strategies across organisations.
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What causes emerging risks?Published: Mon, 12 Mar 12 Dr David Hillson FIRM, HonFAPM, PMI Fellow
One of the biggest challenges for the world is how to prepare for emerging risks. These are new and previously unknown risks, or familiar risks that appear in new ways. After all, how can you predict or prepare for something that you have not seen before ...
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Draft Healthcare Demarcation RegulationsPublished: Tue, 06 Mar 12 Prepared by Alexander Forbes Health
The long awaited Draft Regulations on the Demarcation between Health Insurance Policies and Medical Schemes have been released. These have been eagerly awaited by the Industry, and once finalised will give much clarity as to which products and services may be marketed by ...
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Jordaan takes over the reins at FedhealthPublished: Tue, 06 Mar 12 Peter Jordaan has been appointed as the new Principal Officer of Fedhealth effective 1 March. Jordaan succeeds Katy Caldis who resigned last year.
With a strong medical scheme track record and intimate understanding of the scheme having first joined in 2007 as a marketing executive, Jordaan has been operating ...
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MMI puts solid platform in place for future growthPublished: Tue, 06 Mar 12 MMI Holdings Limited (MMI), the diversified financial services group that includes Metropolitan and Momentum, today released a solid set of half-year results to December 2011, with core headline earnings increasing by 4% to R1 294 million as compared to the previous half-year to December 2010, under tough operating ...
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Hypertension is top chronic condition by frequencyPublished: Tue, 06 Mar 12 Statistics released by Fedhealth indicate that hypertension is the top chronic condition by frequency amongst its members, with 12. 1% of Fedhealth members currently registered on the chronic medicine programme suffering from hypertension.
"The average authorised cost of medication for hypertension per ...
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Fedhealth launches Wellovation Weight Management ChallengePublished: Thu, 01 Mar 12 Fedhealth in conjunction with Longevity magazine has launched a nine-month weight management challenge, the Wellovation Challenge. The challenge will see nine regular South Africans who, over a nine-month period, will attempt to turn their bad habits into a healthier way of life guided by a specially selected panel ...
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Open communication is key to medical schemes' affordabilityPublished: Thu, 23 Feb 12 The affordability of medical schemes and medical insurance cover is a hot topic at the moment especially with the likes of NHI under discussion.
Dr Tumi Seane, Acting CEO of Sechaba Medical Solutions, says uptake at medical schemes is currently slow with a perceived reluctance by the public to join a medical ...
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2012 Budget Speech – Health FocusPublished: Thu, 23 Feb 12 Prepared by Alexander Forbes Health, Technical and Actuarial Consulting Solutions (TACS)
MEDICAL DEDUCTIONS CONVERTED TO MEDICAL TAX CREDITS
The conversion of medical deductions to medical tax credits comes into effect on 1 March 2012. These reforms are aimed at improving the fairness of the personal ...
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Momentum Health: Introduction of Medical Tax Credits in March 2012Published: Wed, 22 Feb 12 Johan Lombard
Actuarial Specialist - Momentum Health
One of the most interesting changes to taxation legislation to be implemented in the 2012/2013 tax year is the change in treatment of medical scheme contributions.
Up to now, taxpayers qualified for a set monthly deduction on their taxable income, ...
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2012 Budget Commentary from Momentum HealthPublished: Wed, 22 Feb 12 Johan Lombard
Actuarial Specialist - Momentum Health
Taxation implication in 2012: What is the impact of the Budget on your medical aid Rands?
One of the most interesting changes to taxation legislation to be implemented in the 2012/2013 tax year is the change in treatment of medical scheme ...
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ENS named Premier South African Multi-disciplined law firmPublished: Mon, 20 Feb 12 ENS, Africa’s largest law firm has become the only firm in Africa to be awarded the highest accolade in the Intercontinental-Finance Magazine’s (ICFM) 2012 Continent Awards.
The ICFM awards are considered to be one of the most prestigious business honours globally, with nominations and research ...
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