As a result of increasing concerns that consumers are potentially experiencing poor outcomes emanating from the sale of add-on insurance policies at point of sale through motor dealerships or as part of vehicle […]
On 17 November, the Cape High Court delivered a rather damning blow to the insurance giant’s hope of escaping liability under the business interruption clause, specifically as it relates to losses resulting from […]
The annual 10X Retirement Reality Report indicates that saving for retirement is effectively insurance against outliving working life. Although this is a valid argument, why does such a high percentage of respondents not […]
Insurance fraud is a world-wide phenomenon, especially during times of economic collapse. The Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) launched its own fraud bureau last year, and, according to its 2019 data, $688 […]
“Following years of delaying tactics by the accused, designed to avoid prosecution, an insurance broker has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment for insurance fraud and related crimes,” the Insurance Crime Bureau (SAICB) recently […]
At its 2020 Risk Summit, Momentum Life Insurance shared the latest claims statistics. The 2019 claims pay-outs were the highest to date at R4.6bn. The 2019 pay-outs were made up of R3.3bn in […]
The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) just published its half yearly long-term insurance statistics. Seldom has there been a better time to reinforce the importance of life assurance than what […]
CIO Greg Hopkins of PSG Asset Management recently asked whether investors are really covering all the risks in their portfolios and points out that investors should not just be insuring their portfolios against […]
CIO Greg Hopkins of PSG Asset Management recently asked whether investors are really covering all the risks in their portfolios and points out that investors should not just be insuring their portfolios against […]
Throughout the world, COVID-19 has been fuelling the acceleration of digital transformation. New research from TransUnion on the performance of insurers during the pandemic also indicates this trend. “The pandemic has sparked a […]
Recent announcements by the President and Minister of Finance conveyed the disgust of South African citizens with the rampant plague of theft and fraud permeating the country. A headline in Daily Maverick Citizen […]
Guardrisk to appeal judgment In the recent judgment released by the Western Cape Division of the High Court on 6 July 2020, the court found in favour of Café Chameleon CC relating to the interpretation […]
Guardrisk to appeal judgment In the recent judgment released by the Western Cape Division of the High Court on 6 July 2020, the court found in favour of Café Chameleon CC relating to the interpretation […]
In a media release published last week, the FSCA confirmed that the recent judgment (Café Chameleon CC v Guardrisk) is in line with its earlier communication (communication 34 of 2020) and stressed their concern […]
FSCA Communication 34 of 2020 contains details of the Regulator’s views on the contentious issue of business interruption (BI) insurance in the wake of Covid-19. In virtually all cases, insurers denied liability. In […]
“Technology, data, cultural and behavioural change of the consumer is transforming the role of the broker – and the importance of advice – in South Africa’s intermediary insurance market,” according to an article […]
“Technology, data, cultural and behavioural change of the consumer is transforming the role of the broker – and the importance of advice – in South Africa’s intermediary insurance market,” according to an article […]
