Allianz Risk Barometer 2021: Covid-19 trio tops South Africa and global business risks 10th Allianz survey: Business interruption, Pandemic outbreak and Cyber incidents are the top three business risks for 2021 – all strongly interlinked. Cyber incidents, Business interruption and Pandemic ... Read More » | | | Introducing our new eNews App Insurance Gateway is thrilled to introduce our brand new electronic newspaper. The final product is available as both a mobile and desktop application. Our aim with the app was to develop an electronic newspaper ... Read More » |
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Healthcare planning new year resolutions for 2021 2020 has been a brutal year, financially and emotionally. The pandemic and its subsequent aftershocks on household income and spending have been severe. Going into the new year, many families are reviewing household ... Read More » | | | Healthcare Funding and Resources – SA’s ‘other’ pandemic Wednesday, 9 December 2020 - The global COVID-19 pandemic has plunged the medical community into a furious race to develop a vaccine – at an exponentially faster rate than any other illnesses. By early June ... Read More » |
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Report highlights impact of Covid-19 on household finances Report highlights impact of Covid-19 on household finances
Towards the end of November 2020, the Momentum/Unisa Household Finance Insight Report for 2020 was released. A specific analysis was done to estimate ... Read More » | | | Local CIS industry sees record net inflows despite Covid-19 woes Local CIS industry sees record net inflows despite Covid-19 woes
The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) recently released the Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) industry statistics ... Read More » |
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Draft Conduct Standard published for CIS Managers Draft Conduct Standard published for CIS Managers
A draft Conduct Standard, setting out both the principles and fit and proper requirements that CIS managers must comply with on an ongoing basis, was released ... Read More » | | | FAIS Ombud Annual report highlights the need for TCF During the 2019/2020 financial year the Office of the FAIS Ombud received a total of 8835 new complaints - a reduction of 5. 23% from the 9323 received during the 2018/2019 financial year and the 10 211 received ... Read More » |
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DIVERSITY AND DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS LITIGATION Diversity awareness is more important than ever before for senior management in all companies, as more and more investors, activists and shareholders, not to mention regulators, begin taking it more seriously. ... Read More » | | | COVID-19: NAVIGATING THE ‘CEO MOMENT’ In the wake of the Covid-19 shockwaves, companies are still having to plan and implement return-to-office measures. Given that, and a looming global recession, the pressure – and risks – couldn’t ... Read More » |
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NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT SCOOPS AWARD FOR INNOVATIVE INSURANCE COMIC BOOK At a virtual awards ceremony on Friday November 13, 2020, Norton Rose Fulbright in South Africa was recognized by the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) for leaping out of the proverbial box with ... Read More » | | | Health checks and treatment should be addressed even during COVID-19 Around the world, many people are choosing to delay treatment for serious and chronic ailments because they are worried about being exposed to COVID-19 in healthcare settings. In the early months of the pandemic, ... Read More » |
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BrightRock need-matched products continue to provide certainty for clients, driving growth Key performance indicators
BrightRock ranked second in terms of new business annual premium written by independent financial providers in the second quarter of 2020 (COVID-19 lockdown) *
BrightRock, once ... Read More » | | | Medical malpractice claims, adverse inferences and res ipsa loquitur The Eastern Cape MEC for Health was held vicariously liable for the negligent conduct of provincial hospital nursing staff in failing to take the necessary steps to ensure that a patient’s wound was properly ... Read More » |
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FPI awards – Winners announced “We believe that hard work deserves to be rewarded, and that’s why we make sure that we recognise the outstanding achievers in the financial planning industry annually,” according to the Financial ... Read More » | | | Advisors now more dependent on social media Advisors now more dependent on social media
“Amid the coronavirus pandemic, financial advisors are flocking to social media in order to maintain contact with clients and ... Read More » |