Catastrophes and the Bottom Line

Using attention-grabbing adjectives in news headlines to describe life-changing events has been the preserve of news offices around the world for years. Over the course of the past few weeks, news reports have […]

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Old wine in new casks

The case of Takaful: an interest-free participation-based insurance system It is difficult to believe that in this modern world, with all the technology at its disposal, financial product providers sometimes reverts to antiquated […]

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Chatbots and the Future of Insurance

If your insurance business or brokerage does not have a digital component to its overall strategy you are what we would call a sitting duck. The fact is, tomorrow’s insurance is here. It […]

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Big data: What’s the big deal?

They say big data is here to stay and yet, globally, many organisations have no clue what it means or how to use it. Like confidence, big data can mean different things to […]

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The Journey to On-Demand Insurance

Worldwide references to “disruption” and the “on-demand economy” have been around long enough for us to have witnessed the start of its meteoric rise and globally, parts of the transport, food and general […]

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Quo Vadis, Insurance Intermediaries?

When American insurance guru John F. Carroll started his successful InsuranceSplash in 2009, it was informed by direct observations which led to some profound conclusions: It’s getting harder and harder to successfully market […]

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Embracing Technology in Your Business

A fluctuating economy, a competitive financial services landscape and abundant new legislation are just three of the countless challenges South African financial advisers contend with today. But while these challenges will undoubtedly contribute […]

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Women in the Financial Services Industry

In The Ascent of Money, Niall Ferguson tells the human story about the evolution of the world’s financial system, noting that “the ascent of money has been essential to the ascent of man.” […]

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