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April 15, 2025
Entries Now Open for the 2025 Santam Women of the Future Awards
The Santam Women of the Future Awards, in partnership with FAIRLADY and TRUELOVE, celebrates South Africa’s inspiring women entrepreneurs. Now in its 11th year, the awards offer over R843 000 in prizes. Entries close on 3 June 2025.
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April 14, 2025
Trump’s tariffs are a game of snakes and ladders
Johanna Kyrklund, Group Chief Investment Officer at Schroders, shares her perspective on how Trump’s higher tariffs impact the markets, economic forecasts in the short and medium term.
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April 14, 2025
Swiss Re shareholders approve all proposals at 2025 AGM
At its 2025 Annual General Meeting, Swiss Re shareholders approved all Board proposals, including a USD 7.35 per share dividend, re-election of Board members, and the election of Morten Hübbe and George Quinn.
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April 14, 2025
Leadership Transition at Futuregrowth
Futuregrowth Asset Management is pleased to announce the appointment of Vuyolwethu Nogantshi as its incoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective July 2025. Nogantshi will partner with Shaun Harris, the current CEO of Futuregrowth, who will transition into the role of Chief Investment Officer (CIO) following Andrew Canter’s step-down as CIO at the end of October 2025.
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April 14, 2025
Bridge the financial education gender gap
Nasia Seyuba of FinChoice urges women to include daughters in financial conversations, especially around credit. With women leading 42% of SA households, she shares practical tips to build responsible credit habits and boost financial literacy across generations.
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April 14, 2025
Looking through the noise
In a time of heightened market volatility and geopolitical uncertainty, John Gilchrist of PSG Asset Management highlights the importance of independent thinking, avoiding knee-jerk reactions, and focusing on long-term fundamentals to uncover resilient investment opportunities amid changing global dynamics.
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April 14, 2025
Road trip ready – 5 Safety must-haves for your Easter journey
According to a Road Traffic Management Corporation report, 355 people lost their lives over Easter last year. KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng recorded the highest number of fatalities with ‘human factors’ contributing 94.6% to fatal crashes. Dipesh Radia, Chief Commercial Officer at Momentum Insure, urges South Africans to take proactive steps to make safety a central part of their Easter travel plans.
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April 14, 2025
The Deluge and the Delusions
Old Mutual Wealth’s Izak Odendaal draws parallels between Led Zeppelin lyrics and Trump’s trade war, unpacking its ripple effects on markets, global economies, and investors. A compelling read on uncertainty, tariffs, and how to steady your investment strategy amid chaos.
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April 14, 2025
Top Road Safety tips for the whole family this Easter Holiday
With the Easter holidays around the corner, motorists can expect busy roads as they travel to visit their loved ones, with over a million vehicles expected on South Africa’s main highways. To ensure a safe and smooth journey for your family, it’s essential to take basic road safety precautions before embarking on your trip, says Old Mutual Insure Nthabeleng Stamier.
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April 11, 2025
Discovery Life pays 11.5 billion to clients in 2024
Discovery Life has published its 2024 claims experience report, revealing a total of R11.5 billion paid to clients during the year. This comprised R6.85 billion in individual life insurance claims, R2.4 billion in Shared-value payments(rewards for healthy behaviours) and R2.3 billion in Group Risk claims.
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Download the 2023 TechFest eBook

Technology has become indispensable in the digital age. As for the insurance and financial industries, if you had the privilege, or foresight, to attend COVER's TechFest2023, you would have heard from the various presenters how crucial innovation on the back of technology has become for survival and a sustainable competitive strategy.

In this e-book we feature a comprehensive overview of all the presentations and round table discussions. The videos of the sessions, for the full experience, can be viewed on our website.

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