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June 10, 2026
The first paycheque trap: How to outsmart lifestyle creep and build real wealth
Anri Armer, Financial Adviser at Momentum Financial Planning, warns young professionals against lifestyle inflation, encouraging them to use their first paycheque as a foundation for long-term wealth creation through disciplined saving, emergency planning, income protection and early financial advice.
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June 10, 2026
Risk vs reality: navigating financial planning in your young adulthood
George Kolbe, Head of Life Insurance Marketing and Enablement at Momentum Life Insurance, says young South Africans often underestimate their exposure to sudden risks such as motor vehicle accidents, highlighting the importance of securing life, disability, critical illness and income protection cover early to protect both themselves and their families from unexpected financial hardship.
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June 10, 2026
Metropolitan closes the coverage gap for millions of South Africans with new No-Lapse funeral growth plan
Peter Tshiguvho, CEO of Metropolitan, says the new No-Lapse Funeral Growth Plan is designed for South Africans with irregular incomes, offering flexible contributions, permanent cover once certain thresholds are reached, and a fully digital, mobile-first experience aimed at improving financial inclusion and reducing policy lapses.
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June 10, 2026
Four questions on investing in a geopolitically uncertain world
John Gilchrist, Chief Investment Officer at PSG Asset Management, says investors should rely on diversified portfolios rather than attempting to predict geopolitical events, while remaining mindful of rising stagflation risks, higher energy prices and slower global growth resulting from the ongoing Middle East conflict.
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June 10, 2026
Stash Launches New Sports-Inspired Investment Feature Ahead of the Soccer World Cup
Glenn Grimley, Head of Stash at Liberty, says the new GameDay feature on Liberty’s Stash Tax-Free Investment platform aims to make investing more engaging by linking automated micro-investment contributions to Soccer World Cup match events, helping users build long-term investing habits through everyday moments of excitement and participation.
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June 9, 2026
Cover for an interconnected world: Insuring your smart home
Marius Kemp, Head of Personal Underwriting at Santam, says the rise of smart home technology is increasing the value of household assets rather than creating new insurance risks, making accurate disclosure, regular policy reviews and adequate sums insured essential to avoid underinsurance and claim shortfalls.
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June 9, 2026
Renewable Risk Advisers recognised with global wind industry award
Renewable Risk Advisers (RRA), part of Crawford Dougall International, has been named Insurance Adviser of the Year at the 2026 Wind Investment Awards, recognising its specialist expertise in renewable energy risk management and highlighting the growing importance of insurance advisory services in supporting renewable energy investment and infrastructure development globally and across Africa.
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June 9, 2026
AIO Pulse 2026 finds: Africa's insurance protection gap is also a data gap
The African Insurance Organisation’s Africa Insurance Pulse 2026 report highlights data scarcity as a major barrier to insurance growth across the continent, arguing that stronger data systems, shared standards and better analytics are essential to narrowing Africa’s insurance protection gap, improving risk pricing and expanding financial resilience.
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June 8, 2026
‘Young’ businesses face critical risk gaps in South Africa
Ryno de Kock, Head of Distribution at PSG Insure, says many South African businesses fail because they are unprepared for unexpected disruptions, highlighting asset protection, business interruption, liability, cyber risk and people-related exposures as critical areas requiring insurance and proactive risk management from the outset.
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June 8, 2026
A tale of two markets
Izak Odendaal, Investment Strategist at Old Mutual Wealth, says excitement around upcoming mega US listings such as SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI reflects strong investor appetite for AI-driven growth, but also highlights valuation risks in US markets, while undervalued South African equities may offer superior long-term return potential for diversified investors.
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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.
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