‘Lack of maintenance or wear and tear’ gave rise to most of the disputes in several categories of insurance.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a persistent flood of information. Amidst the overload of information, everyone is trying to deal with the new way of working, or the “new normal”, as it […]
A Directive, jointly issued by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and the Prudential Authority(PA), reads: “In order to complement the respective nationwide measures being put in place to contain the spread of […]
Whilst on the one hand individuals are checking with their medical aids and financial advisers to see if they are covered for COVID-19, other cash strapped ones are concerned about being able to […]
Living annuities has become the product of choice when it comes to retirement for most advisers. The Coronavirus has shattered the myth that there is no place for the guaranteed annuities we have […]
In a recent ASISA media release, Hennie de Villiers, deputy chair of the ASISA Life and Risk Board Committee, states that, while medical testing is an important part of the insurance process used […]
While most of the focus has been on how COVID-19 has impacted corporates, little light has been shed on how this will affect household financial wellness in SA. Johann van Tonder, Economist and […]
Amidst the chaos that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused in our daily lives, we are slowly but surely trying to adapt to the new way of work. But as financial advisers and FSPs, […]
In light of the National State of Disaster and due to the significant and potentially lasting negative impacts on the economy from the spreading of the COVID-19 virus, the Minister of Finance announced […]
FSCA Communication 14 outlines the regulator’s expectations regarding the culture and responsibilities of insurers and financial services providers in respect of premium collection of funeral policies. “The communication addresses premium collection by certain […]
FSCA Communication 14 outlines the regulator’s expectations regarding the culture and responsibilities of insurers and financial services providers in respect of premium collection of funeral policies. “The communication addresses premium collection by certain […]
Various financial institutions have implemented measures to provide relief to individual and business customers whose financial stability has been impacted by COVID-19. Several financial experts have also pointed in the media that, taking […]
Various financial institutions have implemented measures to provide relief to individual and business customers whose financial stability has been impacted by COVID-19. Several financial experts have also pointed in the media that, taking […]
The South African life insurance industry has more than double the legally required reserve buffers in place and is therefore well positioned to deal with the COVID-19 fallout over the coming months. The […]
The FSCA has issued guidance for regarding employers who are unable to pay the full or any contributions on behalf of their employees to their retirement funds in accordance with section 13A of the […]
The Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has announced that all cases of COVID 19 will be regarded as a Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMB) condition, and should be funded in full in line with […]
Chances are good that you are currently worrying about how you will keep your team synchronised and productive while they work from home. The knee-jerk response by many leaders is to try and […]
