To have and to hold a signed Will National Wills Week will be held from 13 to 17 September 2021. This is an ideal opportunity to draft a Will or to review an existing Will. In recent times, we have come to realise that death can happen to ...
Read More » | | | Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Risks and Insurance: Q&A with Allianz Specialists As COVID-19 vaccine distribution rolls out across Africa and the world, insurers of the pharmaceutical industry are in a position to share their experience as to what constitutes a successful and safe distribution ...
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CIS assets under management fast approaching the R3 trillion threshold The local Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) industry reported net outflows of R18 billion for the second quarter of this year following the closure of South Africa’s biggest money market fund. Releasing ...
Read More » | | | ASISA Media Statement: Green Paper on Comprehensive Social Security and Retirement Fund Reform The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) has taken note of the Green Paper on Comprehensive Social Security and Retirement Reform published yesterday by the Minister of Social Development, ...
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National Treasury’s proposed “two-bucket system” a promising response to meet short and long-term financial needs The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) and its members support meaningful changes to the current retirement system that are aimed at strengthening preservation of savings, while at the ...
Read More » | | | Rights and responsibilities under the data privacy laws Over the years, data privacy and protecting personal information has become increasingly important, both from a business and client perspective. The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPI) was gazetted ...
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The difference between a living Will and a last Will and testament Sometimes family members face a difficult situation when a decision has to be made about a loved one in circumstances in which they are not able to make informed decisions and give their consent regarding medical ...
Read More » | | | DELAYED GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS IMPACT ON PENSION FUND CONTRIBUTIONS Having been inundated over the last several years with volumes of complaints against the Private Security Sector Provident Fund (PSSPF) and its participating employers, the Pension Funds Adjudicator, Adv Muvhango ...
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Free Online Discussion – recent regulatory impact on claims Learn about the recent regulatory impact on claims by joining us online this Friday 18 June 2021. The amended Policyholder Protection Rules promulgated under section 55(5) of the Short-term Insurance Act as amended ...
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TANSA is a team of dedicated professional Attorneys, Forensic accountants, Disaster Claims Experts and Insurance Specialists focused on Insurance Claims & Dispute Resolution. Their mission is to support ...
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Longevity favours the rich, but poor also benefit in new generation life annuities Most conventional life annuities are priced against just two factors that influence longevity – age and sex. Yet there is a host of other factors that should be considered in arriving at a fair price ...
Read More » | | | Fourfold increase in death claims against fully underwritten life policies during second Covid-19 wave Four of South Africa’s largest life insurers reported increases of between 50% and 60% in death claims against fully underwritten new generation individual life policies between March last year, when the ...
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First edition of the Ombudsman’s Briefcase for 2021 In our first edition of the Ombudsman’s Briefcase for 2021 we take this opportunity to wish you a safe and prosperous year ahead. We face this year with a little more hope having emerged from a second wave ...
Read More » | | | POPIA 101 All businesses with employees, customers and suppliers must comply with POPIA, which comes into effect on 1 July 2021. Here is a practical guide to the most important aspects
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STATUTORY MANAGEMENT OF SECURITY SECTOR FUND FAILS TO IMPROVE EMPLOYER COMPLIANCE A pension fund has been requested by the Pension Funds Adjudicator to notify some of its members of the failure of their employer to pay contributions on their behalf and to report the non-compliance with the Act ...
Read More » | | | Local hedge funds industry finding its feet in a regulated environment The South African hedge funds industry ended 2020 with assets under management of R73. 27 billion. Statistics released by the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) show that assets under management ...
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