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October 4, 2024
PSG Wealth wins coveted Top Securities Broker of the Year
In a survey that garnered the responses of over 16 000 clients and brokers within South Africa’s industry-leading brokerage firms, PSG Wealth was named this year’s Top Securities Broker of the Year: Large Institutions at Krutham’s Top Securities Brokers Awards.
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October 3, 2024
Act now to capture rate cut momentum in your fixed income portfolio
Elevated interest rates over the past few years have meant that investors have enjoyed attractive returns from cash investments, deposits and fixed-income funds. However, your selection of income options is more important now than ever with the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) having started a rate-cutting cycle.
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October 3, 2024
Bonitas – innovation, life stages and quality care
Lee Callakoppen, Principal Officer of Bonitas Medical Fund, reflects on the year ahead, emphasising resilience in the face of ongoing industry challenges like the National Health Insurance (NHI) debate, economic pressures, and strained reserves.
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October 3, 2024
The importance of an emergency fund in the two-pot era
Tebogo Marite, communications specialist at Allan Gray, discusses why building up an emergency fund should be prioritised even though the two-pot retirement system allows some access to retirement savings.
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October 3, 2024
Tri-Marine Acceptance announces appointment of new staff
Tri-Marine Acceptances are excited to announce the appointment of additional marine specialists to bolster the team of highly experienced and qualified professionals.
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October 3, 2024
SAIA’s Retiree Repurposing Programme (RRP) Tackles Emerging Insurance Skills Shortage
South Africa’s non-life insurance sector faces a critical skills shortage, especially in niche areas. SAIA’s Retiree Repurposing Programme helps bridge this gap by pairing experienced retirees with emerging professionals, ensuring valuable expertise is transferred to the next generation of industry leaders.
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October 3, 2024
Orbis launches new fund aimed at cautious investors
Nshalati Hlungwane, manager at Allan Gray, discusses the launch of Orbis' Global Cautious Fund in South Africa, along with the fund's flexible asset-class exposure, its suitability for more risk-averse investors, and its ability to navigate volatile market environments while balancing investment return and risk of loss.
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October 1, 2024
Managing Flooding Risks for Your Home or Business Property
The biggest challenge we are facing as the insurance industry, is to strike a balance between charging a reasonable premium for the cover provided and underwriting risk so as not to prejudice existing clients but not to sign up new clients in areas that are highly likely to be flooded.
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September 30, 2024
Standard Bank partners with Meridiam to power Africa's Infrastructure
Standard Bank Group and Meridiam hosted a joint event focused on unlocking investment in Africa's alternative energy infrastructure. The partnership, which began four years ago, aims to advance energy projects, particularly following South Africa’s recent electricity sector reforms, promoting private sector involvement.
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September 30, 2024
Home or car expenses, and short-term debt, top reasons for Two-Pot withdrawal requests
Discovery Corporate and Employee Benefits revealed that debt repayment and home or car expenses are the top reasons for withdrawals under the new Two-Pot system. Claimants used a user-friendly WhatsApp channel, and 22% of eligible members withdrew funds in September 2024.
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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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