NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT SCOOPS AWARD FOR INNOVATIVE INSURANCE COMIC BOOKPublished: Wed, 18 Nov 20 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 an innovative ‘first-in-industry’ comic book, developed to inform clients about avoidance and ...
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Health checks and treatment should be addressed even during COVID-19Published: Wed, 04 Nov 20 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, some hospitals in the United States saw a marked decline in the number of heart attack and stroke patients ...
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Medical malpractice claims, adverse inferences and res ipsa loquiturPublished: Sun, 01 Nov 20 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 assessed and cleaned and that all debris, specifically a large shard of glass, had been removed. The ...
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FPI awards – Winners announcedPublished: Thu, 29 Oct 20 “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 Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI). On Tuesday night, at a gala dinner that formed part of ...
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Advisors now more dependent on social mediaPublished: Thu, 29 Oct 20 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 prospects and to stay abreast of developments in their industry,” according to research released ...
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International Survey maps the future of home and motor insurancePublished: Thu, 29 Oct 20 International Survey maps the future of home and motor insurance
A recent Deloitte survey aimed at discovering what customers want, and how COVID-19 has shifted their needs, highlighted that customers favour simplicity. This was the primary finding of a survey of 8 000 customers ...
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It's all about Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)Published: Thu, 22 Oct 20 What is SaaS eCommerce?
SaaS stands for Software-as-a-Service, is a software licensing and delivery model in which software is licensed to a user, it’s a way of delivering services which can be accessed via the internet.
SaaS applications run on a provider’s servers; eCommerce platforms allow ...
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Introducing Insure Cloud, your SaaS short term insurance platformPublished: Thu, 22 Oct 20 Stepping into the market
During the pandemic COVID-19 many industries along with the insurance sector experienced a time of uncertainty followed by a sudden change and growth in technological and digital space. The heavy reliance on web-based tools and services for our day-to-day interactions; proved ...
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AlphaCode awards R450 000 to healthcare fintech at virtual demo dayPublished: Mon, 05 Oct 20 Rand Merchant Investments (RMI) startup incubator AlphaCode has taken another step to find the next unicorn in financial services when it chose Oyi Medical Card and awarded it R450 000 at its first virtual demo day. Oyi is one of seven startups that were awarded entrepreneurial packages valued at R2 million ...
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REVIEWING YOUR MEDICAL SCHEME OPTIONS FOR 2021Published: Thu, 01 Oct 20 The year has posed many uncertainties and now, without knowing what the future holds, private medical aid members need to decide on their medical scheme options for the forthcoming year.
One lesson Covid-19 has taught us is to ensure we have sufficient healthcare funding policies in place that suit our own, ...
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SANDWICH PANELS: A Burning Issue - Understanding the RiskPublished: Thu, 17 Sep 20 Sandwich Panel related fires have resulted in major property damage and business interruption losses over the years.
What are Sandwich Panels?
Sandwich Panels or Composite Panels are structures made up of three layers: a low-density core and a thin metal or plastic skin-layer bonded to each side. Over ...
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Transformation Collection During COVID-19Published: Wed, 12 Aug 20 While COVID-19 has created havoc on society, this change can contribute to positive opportunities in the way we do business within an enterprise moving forward.
Rapid Collect can assist SME's and Enterprises with their collection and payment solutions digitally. Our integrated web based systems will ...
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COVID-19 and guidance for the medical professionPublished: Thu, 06 Aug 20 The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has recognised the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak and provided special guidelines that will apply during the pandemic. The HPCSA will continue to operate, but with restrictions. For example, professional conduct inquiries and in-person mediations will be suspended ...
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Notification obligations under a medical malpractice insurance policyPublished: Thu, 06 Aug 20 Medical malpractice insurance is a practical necessity in the current litigious environment, writes Aneesa Bodiat of
Natmed Medical Defence (http://www. natmed. mobi/), as an unfavourable judgment can lead to severe financial and reputation consequences.
Some of the most serious cases, for example where ...
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PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY DURING A PANDEMICPublished: Thu, 06 Aug 20 The COVID-19 pandemic has created a unique set of circumstances for medical professionals, many of whom would do well to be seek clarity from their professional insurers as they are called on to step into unfamiliar terrain. Medical malpractice insurance usually covers malpractice related to a medical practitioner’s ...
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WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE LEAVE DURING LOCKDOWNPublished: Mon, 27 Jul 20 By Paresha Kala and Ashley Ramsoonder, senior consultants and occupational therapists at Alexander Forbes Health Management Solutions
With no clear indication on when Covid-19 lockdown restrictions will end, mental illness, exhaustion and burnout should be a concern for companies. For this reason, they ...
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