Attie Blaauw, Head of Personal Lines Underwriting, says South Africans need to mitigate the damages caused by load shedding by being prepared prior to power going off.
Karen Rimmer, Head of distribution at PSG Insure shares insight into some of the major issues currently facing SMEs, as well as ways in which entrepreneurs can protect their businesses against unnecessary complications.
Apart from the obvious impact of COVID-19 on businesses operations, another C-word – Cyber Security – has become critical for small businesses, especially in the light of increasingly remote work forces, says Philippa Wild, Head of Commercial…
The escalation in fraud exposure has necessitated a shift away from the traditional insurance relationship, where a business would view their insurance purely as a means to transferring all risks to the insurer, says Makolo Kalambaie, Underwriting…
The Insurance Crime Bureau estimated that the short-term insurance industry lost about R7 billion in 2019 due to insurance crime viz 20% of the R35 billion worth of claims paid out, says Dr Jerry Chetty, Manager: Business Integrity Unit at Santam.
High-value properties in suburbs with expansive views are often more vulnerable to veld fires as well as flash floods, says Tarina Vlok, MD at Elite Risk, a specialist high net worth insurer and subsidiary of Old Mutual Insure.
It's humbling to be recognised in a global competition of this nature and to see the impact of the Vitality Shared-value Insurance model, which is making people healthier around the world, says Discovery Chief Executive Adrian Gore, who accepted…
Mpisane has been an integral part of the Blink team as Senior Manager: Digital Product and will now assume responsibility for taking the digital product to new heights, says Burton Naicker, MiWay CEO
“Thuli is a well-qualified professional with solid financial services and insurance experience. Her joining the Santam team enhances our depth of expertise and ensures that our business continues to be a market leader in delivering insurance…
MiWay has today announced the appointment of Youlon Naidoo as Executive Head: Claims and Procurement.
The reality is that the majority of homes and possessions lost in these floods are not insured as they are shacks, township and rural homes, which for the most part, are uninsurable in traditional insurance markets, says Ntando Kubheka, founder…
We believe we can open up the potential for increased value-add to our clients and the Santam Group through a 100% ownership. We aim to leverage the existing and powerful client experience and younger market reach of JaSure, while maximising…
The use of non-container vessels to carry containers can raise questions around stability, firefighting and the securing of cargo, according to Captain Nitin Chopra, Senior Marine Risk Consultant at AGCS.
SAIA’s contributions include significant contributions to the reform of supplier panels project led by the Competition Commission, as well as a partnership with Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (InSeta) and the Insurance Institute…
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