Survey highlights recovery in SA insurance industry
Non-life insurers bounced back from a loss of R16.7bn in 2022 to a profit of R13.7bn in 2023, while life insurers posted significant profit growth, says KPMG.
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Businesses face financing and workforce challenges despite growing optimism
Despite economic challenges, 81% of SMEs expect business growth in the next year, with confidence in the political landscape boosting optimism.
Unit trust outflows hit R6bn, but market performance pushes AUM higher
Jittery investors continue to forego the benefits of remaining invested in equity portfolios over the long term.
Loadshedding: ‘It is going to be a tight winter’
Old Mutual Insure unpacks the impact of loadshedding on the insurance industry and the outlook for a stable electricity supply.
Ninety One’s Value Fund positions for ‘good outcome’ to the election
The market is pricing for an ANC alliance with the EFF or MK, but Ninety One believes the chances of this happening are low.
Evaluating Eskom’s bold turnaround claims: what businesses need to know
Data on Eskom’s medium-term outlook suggests it may not yet be time for commercial and industrial companies to abandon their contingency plans to ensure security of supply.
Countdown to Budget Day: Will solar tax breaks be extended amid loadshedding turmoil?
As South Africans await the 2024 Budget Speech, a SAIPA tax specialist weighs in on the potential extension of the tax incentives for renewable energy.
What SA’s prolonged hard insurance market means for insurers, brokers, and clients
Advisers can offer clients invaluable insights and the tools they need to thrive, even in times of turbulence.
Loadshedding is not a joke in the workplace, CCMA rules
Employees who post messages on their employer’s social media groups must consider the impact on the employer and other employees.
South Africa faces economic headwinds as Fitch rating reflects concerns
Fitch’s recent affirmation of the country’s BB- rating underscores concerns about weak GDP growth, power shortages, faltering logistics, and a rising government debt-to-GDP ratio.
Loadshedding looms large – SMEs count the cost and explore tech innovations for resilience in 2024
Jeremy Lang, Chief Investment Officer at Business Partners Limited, provides a review of the SME sector in 2023, including key developments, challenges, and the outlook of the sector heading into 2024.
Loadshedding takes centre stage in SA’s risk landscape
Loadshedding has surged to the forefront of insurance concerns, eclipsing traditional threats such as fire and theft, according to Santam’s 2023 Insurance Barometer.
Top trends in the changing role of the modern insurance broker
Santam’s 2023 Insurance Barometer discloses how brokers are adapting and adding value through robust risk management strategies.
Sasria’s chief executive addresses grid-collapse exclusion
It will decide by the end of the month whether to reintroduce the exclusion.
Brokers, clients looking for contract certainty with grid-collapse exclusions
SAIA is concerned about consumers’ perceptions of the insurance industry as covers are removed but premiums increase.
Update: Sasria U-turn on cover for damages related to electricity grid collapse
Companies should consider drawing up disaster management plans.
Monday briefing: a round-up of recent financial news
Busa lobbies for medical schemes under NHI | Few equity funds beat Alsi | High-targeting absolute return funds underperform | RAF to approach ConCourt over Discovery ruling | ‘Windfall tax’ from loadshedding | Alexforbes acquires stake in TSA
