KPMG New World for Insurance: Preparedness and readiness for accounting change, an industry survey The multiple challenges global insurers face today are well documented. We surveyed a number of insurers from around the world to see if future accounting changes (IASB and FASB draft comprehensive insurance contracts standards or “Phase II”) is still a priority …. »
The credit crisis has forced banks to take a critical look at how they manage risk and has exposed some significant weaknesses in risk management across the financial services industry. The collapse of several high profile banks, the emergency bail out of others, departures of CEOs and CFOs, the hundreds of billions of dollars of …. »
Acquisition appetite and strategy in the private banking and wealth management industry. The turbulence in global financial services over the past year or so has been widely reported in the international media and needs no repetition here. What is interesting is the extent to which the private banking and wealth management sector has been relatively …. »
KPMG’s Healthcare team researched whether the economic benefit of investing in healthcare outweighed the cost of increased taxes needed to fund NHI over the 14-year rollout period (2012 to 2025). We discovered that implementing the NHI could improve the health of the population, which, in turn, can increase productivity, expand the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) …. »
South Africa’s Investment Management industry is a vibrant market place where investors seek to optimise returns across a range of traditional and alternative investment products. The industry has experienced significant growth in recent years with the global credit crisis creating a sea of change, evolution and opportunity. A proliferation of investment products have come to …. »
KPMG’s Climate Change & Sustainability Services practice and The Economist Intelligence Unit uncover how corporate sustainability is becoming a core consideration for successful businesses around the world. The report provides executive insights and highlights the importance of sustainability in today’s business environment. It delves into real-world examples of how companies are demonstrating the value of …. »
This survey focuses on strategic and emerging issues in the South African insurance industry. This is the fourth survey of its type in the insurance market, although similar surveys have been published in the banking and insurance broking markets. The survey attempts to provide an industry-wide perspective. However, where meaningful, it also reports differences between …. »
KPMG South Africa’s annual insurance industry survey which provides financial information to benchmark individual insurers’ performance and financial positions. In addition to the financial results, the survey discusses recent developments in the regulatory environment and other matters topical to the industry. These include dealing with the challenges posed by underwriting managers, the applicability of the …. »
A good start for insurers in 2011, but an uncertain immediate future KPMG has revealed the findings of its annual South African insurance industry survey, reporting robust financial results for both life and non-life insurers for the 2010 year. Interesting developments are taking place in this market, in the shape of new forms of competition, …. »
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