FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR MEDICAL SCHEME MEMBERSPublished: Fri, 29 May 20 Medical aid members who are looking for payment relief could have a possible solution to hand – but terms and conditions apply, says Susan Weedman, Alexander Forbes Health Senior Consulting Manager
The financial relief will depend on if the scheme has been granted contribution relief approval by ...
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WHY MEDICAL AID SHOULD BE IMPORTANT TO MILLENNIALSPublished: Tue, 12 May 20 Millennials may question the need to have medical cover, as they consider themselves to be fairly healthy, active and may not have existing chronic medical conditions.
At some stage of our lives whether young or old there may be a need for unforeseen and sometimes costly medical treatment. Not having adequate ...
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Covid-19: TERS - 5 important updatesPublished: Mon, 04 May 20 by Joon Chong, Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Johan Olivier, Shane Johnson, Bianca Viljoen, Zipho Tile
Since the launch of TERS, there has been (almost) daily changes introduced by the Unemployment Insurance Fund. Following those amendments, the Minister of Employment & Labour ...
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The non-legal guide to surviving the CoronavirusPublished: Fri, 24 Apr 20 Soon after the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and the declaration of the National Disaster, there was an outbreak of legal and other publications, some more helpful than others, dealing with COVID-19, the law, the end of the world, and surviving the Coronavirus. You could seek guidance from a letter supposedly ...
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POSTPONEMENT NOTICE: SAIA BREAKFAST SESSION 2020Published: Mon, 16 Mar 20 Following the national disaster declaration made by the President of South Africa, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, on 15 March 2020 around the spread of the coronavirus, the South African Insurance Association (SAIA) has decided to postpone the SAIA Breakfast Session which was to be held on 19 March to a later date in May 2020 ...
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Allianz: 5 sustainability trends to watch for companiesPublished: Thu, 12 Mar 20 Companies can potentially face reputational damage or legal liabilities if they fail to appropriately manage environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty’s ESG team identified key trends to watch: climate change, water management, preserving biodiversity degradation ...
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CORONAVIRUS Q&A: KNOW YOUR EMPLOYMENT RIGHTSPublished: Wed, 11 Mar 20 Aadil Patel, National Head of the Employment practice and Anli Bezuidenhout, Senior Associate in the Employment practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
The COVID – 19 (or "Coronavirus") is spreading. In this alert, we answer some of the most pressing questions that have been asked over ...
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BUDGET 2020: THE RIGHT INTENT, BUT THE CHALLENGE REMAINS DAUNTINGPublished: Thu, 27 Feb 20 BY ARTHUR KAMP, CHIEF ECONOMIST AT SANLAM INVESTMENTS
Budget 2020 is the best we could have hoped for in difficult circumstances. In essence, it aims to constrain consumption spending relative to capital expenditure, while recognising that persistent tax increases are counter-productive and constrain growth. Budget ...
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South Africa’s National Budget Speech 2020: A fiscal surprisePublished: Wed, 26 Feb 20 South Africa’s Minister of Finance, Mr Tito Mboweni delivered a surprising budget for 2020/21 before Parliament today by opting not to increase tax rates, highlighting the fact that in the current economic environment, substantial increases are likely to be ineffective. The focus of the budget over the last ...
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Coronavirus and its effects on international trade and insurancePublished: Thu, 13 Feb 20 The deadly novel coronavirus outbreak (2019-CoV) has resulted in passenger and cargo ships being quarantined around the world, partial and complete travel bans to parts of China and shipping and airlines being unable or unwilling to deliver cargo to the contractual destination.
Malcolm Hartwell, head of ...
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Negligent failure to perform caesarean section in time (UK)Published: Thu, 06 Feb 20 The claimant, suing the UK National Health Service, had a medical history of having undergone two caesarean sections and a tear to her womb. Her fourth pregnancy was therefore regarded as “high risk” and her treatment plan provided for an elective caesarean section. She brought a claim against the hospital ...
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Euthanasia 44 years later: a case of deja vuPublished: Thu, 30 Jan 20 The debate around euthanasia and its legal implications has stirred again due to the recent case of Professor Sean Davison, charged with three counts of murder in circumstances where the deceased’s had asked him for assistance in their deaths. Understandably, faced with a very long prison sentence if convicted ...
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The man who couldn't die...Published: Thu, 30 Jan 20 Professor Pieter Carstens
Insurance Gateway attended Norton Rose Fulbright’s Health Law Practice and Professor Pieter Carstens presentation on Wednesday, 29 January 2020. Where Professor Carstens shared his journey from being diagnosed with aggressive squamous cell carcinoma of the skull, his search ...
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Cyber attackers’ home in on South African businessesPublished: Mon, 27 Jan 20 Ransomware industry flourishes in SA while business are largely unprepared for the business interruption and financial fallout of a breach
In a recent Carte Blanche episode, the investigative news programme revealed that South Africa had faced a number of major cyberattacks during 2019 – one of ...
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Protecting your Identity this Holiday SeasonPublished: Wed, 04 Dec 19 The South African Insurance Association (SAIA) encourages consumers to consider taking extra care in protecting their identity this festive season. Criminal activity tends to increase considerably over the holiday season. It is also often a time for criminals to take advantage of consumers through several cybercriminal ...
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