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Dive into COVER Magazine's June 2024 edition for insights on the evolving wealth management landscape and high-net-worth individuals' demands. Explore innovative solutions, family office roles, and bespoke insurance needs. Learn about the Two-Pot Retirement System's impact on financial advisers and their clients. Stay informed and inspired in this dynamic environment.

Disasters in construction and engineering, like the recent building collapse in George, can be catastrophic. With many dead and injured, the human tragedy is immense. Effective risk management is crucial from the planning phase through project execution. Construction and engineering insurance specialists and risk managers must be involved from start to protect developers, contractors, employees, financiers, and insurers. This month’s feature highlights the extensive risk landscape, demonstrating the need for specialist advice and insurance products, all of which the industry provides.

Doing business in South Africa is challenging due to high crime, poor basic services, and slow economic growth, exacerbating unemployment. The insurance industry safeguards against unforeseen events, fostering small business sustainability and prosperity. Insurers also bear a social responsibility to expand comprehensive coverage, especially for SMMEs, as highlighted in our SMME feature in this edition.

Our latest edition of COVER has dropped. Delve into the world of resilience, collaboration, and strategies shaping South Africa's insurance landscape. Uncover Sasria's resilience amid crises, healthcare shifts in the industry, and risk management principles. And explore technology in insurance, broker solutions, modular systems, investment behaviour and more. Enjoy the read

In our latest edition, explore how Cyber Risk dominates Africa and the Middle East, while Global Risks Report unveils nuanced challenges like Extreme Weather and Mis/Disinformation. Dive into insights from industry leaders urging collaboration and innovation for tackling Business Interruption and uncover the path to global stability amidst uncertainty. 

Every year, for the past 35, COVER has kicked off the year with an Industry Outlook and this year is no different. Although there is always the Yin and Yang of challenges and opportunities, the various drivers of industry growth and the factors impacting them, keep on evolving. Most industry leaders agree that our industry thrives on risk, with the silver bullet being effective management of data. It is clear that managing risk is the strategy and data is the fuel. Leveraging technology and especially AI, is accepted by all as a ticket to the game.