by @Mtho Maphumulo | Nov 17, 2023 | Insurance, Short-Term Insurance
Mtho Maphumulo, senior associate at Adams & Adams Large parts of Johannesburg and Mpumalanga were hit by a severe hailstorm on Monday, 13 November 2023. Since then, various media platforms have been abuzz with videos and pictures depicting the damage caused...
by @Ronald Richman | Oct 19, 2023 | Climate Change / Pollution, Insurance, Short-Term Insurance, Technology
Ronald Richman, Chief Actuary at Old Mutual Insure Weather-related claims have increased tenfold over the last decade. And it is likely to get worse, with catastrophe (CAT) claims continuing to increase in severity and frequency. Since 1982, the...
by @Dr Moses Khangale | Oct 13, 2023 | Business Management, Climate Change / Pollution, Disaster Recovery, Insurance, Short-Term Insurance
Dr Moses Khangale, Disaster Risk Management expert and Manager for Stakeholder Programmes at Santam Dr Moses Khangale, Disaster Risk Management expert and Manager for Stakeholder Programmes at Santam discusses the roadblocks and opportunities towards building...
by @Karen Rimmer | Oct 11, 2023 | Individual Insurance, Insurance, Short-Term Insurance
Karen Rimmer, Head: Distribution at PSG Insure Despite the fact that having adequate insurance is a prudent part of personal and financial risk management, policies are often seen as ‘grudge purchases’ which can be cancelled in a bid to reduce one’s monthly...
by @Mark Danckwerts | Sep 27, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence (AI), Audit / Accounting, CoFI Bill, Environmental Social Governance (ESG), Group Risk Insurance, Individual Insurance, Insurance, Research, Short-Term Insurance, Tax
Mark Danckwerts, Partner and Africa Insurance Practice Leader at KPMG KPMG South Africa has launched its annual South African Insurance Industry Survey for 2023, its 25th anniversary edition. Thirty-one non-life insurers, seventeen life insurers, and four...
by @Matthew Gezane | Aug 30, 2023 | Insurance, Short-Term Insurance
Matthew Gezane, Franchise Development Manager at Consult by Momentum A few short weeks ago, a taxi strike brought the city of Cape Town almost to a complete standstill. Commuters were unable to get to work, meaning that several businesses were short-staffed or...