Momentum’s NHI cost estimate is ‘mathematical hooliganism’, says Health Minister

Aaron Motsoaledi wants to engage with people who are in favour of universal health coverage but have objections to the NHI Act.

Yay or Nay to Demarcation Regulations?

The demarcation between health insurance and medical schemes has a long history, going back as far as 2000 after the enactment of the Medical Schemes Act no. 131 of 1998. The basis of the […]

Miserable Countries

No, this has nothing to places to avoid when travelling around the globe. In fact, it may well be places you wish to go to, given the poor exchange rate because of the […]

Regulatory Exam Seats Filling up Fast

As the end of June draws near, availability for seats to write the exams before the DOFA deadline are becoming increasingly scarce. It is not only those who have to write before 30 June. […]

Shifts in the Liability Insurance Landscape

Political challenges in our country and its consequences for our economy has taken over most of the headlines in the first quarter of 2017 but recent news events like the Ford Kuga recall […]

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has issued a Revised Public Compliance Communication 05B (PCC) which provides clarity to accountable and reporting institutions on their obligations of registration with the FIC. This revised PCC […]

Technology and the 50+ Brigade

How often do we look for solutions far and wide, when the answers are right under our noses. This occurred to me again when I read an article in a blog on the […]

Misrepresentation of Regular Driver Details

The Ombudsman for Short-Term Insurance published an information document for the public on the importance of providing accurate “regular driver” details. The regular driver is the person who drives the vehicle most often […]

Robo Advice in a nutshell

In South Africa, automation of financial advice is still relatively scarce, but very likely to surge in the next few years. In the USA, it already plays an important role in the investment […]

Too Few Good Men?

The fate that befell former Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan and his deputy, Mcebisi Jonas, last Friday confounded most rational thinkers. The terse manner in which Gordhan was first recalled from the investor summit […]

10 Digital Trends to watch in 2017

Karlyne Zovitsky writes: It’s that time of the year again – where digital marketers ask ‘what’s next?’ and ‘what’s new’? What trends and tactics should we spend our marketing budget on? And without […]

Legislation Handbook and Preparation Guide for REs

The Legislation Handbook for Level 1 Regulatory Exams provides the legislation specified as relevant to the regulatory exams RE 1 and 5. The Preparation guide includes the qualifying criteria provided by the FSB for these […]

Lack of TCF seen as Aggravating Factor

The latest settlement agreement, between the Registrar and New National Assurance Company Limited, contains an interesting new slant to what we have become used to. The Registrar was of the opinion that the […]

Regulatory update on Short term matters

The FSB FAIS Conference earlier this month provided the latest thinking on a number of important aspects related to the short-term industry. Binders and outsourcing Leanne Jackson pointed out that a significant risk […]

Call for Caution on Regulatory Interventions

On 27th of March we published an extract from the ASISA Dispatches to give readers a perspective on the multitude of legislative changes currently underway in the financial services environment. On Tuesday, the Financial […]

SA expats unite against proposed tax changes

Kirsten Hastings, writing for International Adviser notes that Expats working overseas have formed a Facebook group to stay abreast of developments on Treasury’s investigation into possibly taxing them. South Africans working in countries […]