Introducing our new eNews AppPublished: Wed, 13 Jan 21 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 that would dynamically reflect and complement our more extensive Insurance Gateway website. The pages are ...
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Making it through January without gambling your financial futurePublished: Mon, 11 Jan 21 January can be a very long month for many South African families seeking to stretch December paycheques until the first payday of the New Year. Typically, this is because many companies pay their employees early in December, but this year making it to the end of January is likely to be even more difficult. That’s ...
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Keeping your 2021 in checkPublished: Wed, 06 Jan 21 Bertus Visser, Chief Executive of Distribution at PSG Insure
The new year is in full swing already, but for those who enjoyed a festive break, holding on to that holiday feeling might be quite tempting. Procrastinating can be peaceful to a point but delaying some important upgrades to your insurance cover could ...
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Keeping your 2021 in checkPublished: Wed, 06 Jan 21 Bertus Visser, Chief Executive of Distribution at PSG Insure
The new year is in full swing already, but for those who enjoyed a festive break, holding on to that holiday feeling might be quite tempting. Procrastinating can be peaceful to a point but delaying some important upgrades to your insurance cover could ...
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2020 State of the Insurance MarketPublished: Wed, 18 Nov 20 Opinion by Terence Williams, CEO of Aon South Africa
South African businesses operate in a time of unprecedented volatility across economics, demographics and geopolitics and as these risks evolve, business leaders can no longer rely on traditional risk mitigation tactics. Like the rest of the world, ...
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Top brokers acknowledged at CIB Broker AwardsPublished: Thu, 12 Nov 20
Top brokers acknowledged at CIB Broker Awards
The 2020 CIB Broker Awards took place on 6 November in Johannesburg, under strict COVID-19 protocols for a well-deserved celebration. The event recognised CIB’s best-performing brokers over the financial year ending 31 August 2020.
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FOR YOUR EYES ONLY-POPIA ESSENTIALSPublished: Thu, 12 Nov 20 The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) has been in the making for a while, with certain aspects already introduced. It is finally set to come into full effect after President Cyril Ramaphosa said, in June, that the effective date for compliance is 1 July 2021, and most organisations will have much to do ...
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How comprehensive is your motor insurance cover?Published: Mon, 02 Nov 20 Your car is likely to be one of your biggest assets you will own. It’s a significant financial investment, not to mention an essential when it comes to getting from A to B for work, leisure, study and the usual family responsibilities. With more people returning to work, increasing crime, deteriorating ...
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Does digital assistance make insurance relevant beyond loss coverage?Published: Thu, 29 Oct 20 In an era of digitisation and disruption, one aspect where most insurers come up short is providing real value beyond the insurance policy.
Traditionally, insurers and brokers have (and continue to) only really engage with policyholders when it comes to policy renewals, claims and premium increases. Of course, ...
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What will Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's 2020 Medium Term budget offer?Published: Thu, 22 Oct 20 South Africa's economic recovery plan
The plan is aimed at fast-tracking the recovery of the economy from the devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It outlines government's plan to revive the economy with short and long-term interventions. If the plan is executed as presented, it is expected to ...
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Allianz appoints Head of Property for South AfricaPublished: Wed, 21 Oct 20 Ronald Dodo-Tabaziva, currently Lead Property Underwriter is appointed Head of Property in South Africa. Robert Ter Morshuizen, who oversaw Property, Energy and Construction will focus on Energy and Construction. Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the corporate insurance carrier of Allianz ...
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Creating an insurance strategyPublished: Wed, 14 Oct 20 Insurance, at its essence, is a source of finance to pay for losses, when they occur. In theory, the contributions of the many pay for the losses of the few. The risk transfer to an insurer is subject to conditions but there is the advantage of stability in settled law and practice. For larger organisations, ...
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How to adjust your insurance to achieve optimal financial wellnessPublished: Tue, 13 Oct 20 The last quarter of 2020 is in full swing and little did we know what an interesting and strange year it would be. Apart from the many ups and downs personally as well as financially, most of us had to make drastic changes to our finances to adapt to salary reductions and loss of income. Piet Wolmarans Managing Director ...
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COFFEE, A NEW WORK FROM HOME OFFERING IS LAUNCHEDPublished: Mon, 12 Oct 20 Six-months ago, at the start of lockdown, the majority of South Africans set up their workstations in their own homes in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. With the introduction of Lockdown Level 1, more of the workforce can now return to their respective offices, but will they?
“Remote working ...
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THE IMPAIRMENT PROBLEMPublished: Wed, 07 Oct 20 What can happen when sprinklers meet human error?
The Liberty Mutual study documented fires in industrial occupancies where sprinklers were present and should have operated, or perhaps even did operate, but were shut off either before the fire event or prematurely during the fire. These actions, known ...
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The Short-term Insurance Ombudsman (OSTI) - Briefcase 3rd EditionPublished: Wed, 07 Oct 20 The Ombudsman for Short-term Insurance (OSTI) has released its quarterly Briefcase (attached). It contains news from the editor, case studies, consumer tips and general information on what the Ombudsman has done during the past three months.
In this edition, the Briefcase tackles claims around stolen luggage, ...
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Review your will to account for COVID-19, advises JustMoneyPublished: Mon, 05 Oct 20 The COVID-19 pandemic is a timely reminder of the importance of ensuring your personal finances are in order – and a key component of this is an up-to-date will. This legal document, that should take into account the current value of your assets, with instructions on how you wish to allocate them, is particularly ...
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