Rise in life policy uptake despite economic pressures
Lapses and surrenders fell slightly in 2023, while consumers purchased more risk and savings policies than they did in 2022.
Lapses and surrenders fell slightly in 2023, while consumers purchased more risk and savings policies than they did in 2022.
Hedge funds saw robust inflows for the second consecutive year, according to recent data released by ASISA.
Adrian Burke, ASISA’s newly appointed acting chief executive, shares his approach and objectives during his tenure at the organisation.
Life offices and asset managers exceed B-BBEE ownership targets, but face hurdles with employment equity targets, ASISA report finds.
ASISA attributes the growth to market performance and net inflows of R110 billion over the 12 months to the end of December 2023.
Amid a leadership transition at the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa, veteran insurance industry figure Adrian Burke steps in as acting CEO.
All stakeholders emphasise the need to finalise the amendments to the Income Tax Act and the Pension Funds Act.
Busisa Jiya’s departure comes less than two years after his appointment.
Sales fraud, where intermediaries write-up policies without clients’ knowledge to earn commission, constituted 57% of all fraud cases in 2022.
Asisa says it is encouraging that the 2.5% to 5% drawdown rate made up the biggest income band by number of policies.
The finance committee’s decision seems, in part, to be based on the assumption that some fund administrators will be ready to ‘go live’ on 1 March next year.