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05 Aug 2021

SA’s boards are placing ESG high on the corporate agenda

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced boards to change how they work and operate. Some of these changes are temporary while others look to be more durable. Most board members have done a great job with many of the challenges thrown at them while others have struggled navigating the complexities.
05 Aug 2021

How Momentum Financial Planning is empowering financial advisers

According to Momentum Financial Planning’s books, the average age of financial advisers in South Africa is currently in the region of 50 years. While this certainly speaks to the overall level of experience in the industry, it also shows that there is a dire need for a younger generation of qualified and innovative financial advisers.
04 Aug 2021

Protecting your lungs post COVID-19

Since the start of the pandemic, the enduring effects of COVID-19 on the human body have been well documented. Most notably, the pneumonia that often accompanies a COVID-19 infection is known to cause long-lasting damage to the lungs. This is why it is vital to pay special attention to the wellbeing of your lungs in the months following a COVID-19 infection.
04 Aug 2021

Getting quality life cover for clients living with diabetes

Until now, for people living with diabetes, obtaining quality, affordable life cover – a crucial building block of personal financial security – has been enormously challenging, and in some instances, not possible at all due to the increased risk that such a condition poses to insurers,” says Martin Rimmer, CEO of Sirago Underwriting Managers.
04 Aug 2021

Redefining insurance

COVID-19 has prompted great changes in society and business. Insurers must take this opportunity to re-imagine how they serve their clients, and ensure they continue to prosper. That’s the word from Jason Mellow, Head of MiWay Business Insurance.
04 Aug 2021

Celebrating the achievements that women continue to make

This Women’s Month, financial services provider Momentum has launched its third iteration of the annual Momentum #SheOwnsHerSuccess campaign.

04 Aug 2021

FPI Convention 2021: The Future is Human

The 2021 FPI Professionals Convention will be hosted as a hybrid event, giving attendees the choice of a face-to-face experience and a digital convention. The face-to-face event will be hosted at the Indaba Hotel in Gauteng. Numbers will be limited to 250 participants (subject to Covid-19 restrictions at the time). The online event, meanwhile, will be a state-of-the-art experience facilitated by the digital whizzkids at The Conference Company.
03 Aug 2021

Santam appeals to clients to submit outstanding CBI claims

Santam, South Africa’s largest short-term insurer, has today issued another appeal to clients with CBI policies, who previously indicated they would claim, to submit formulated claims and supporting documentation, so that these can be finalised and settled.
03 Aug 2021

GCI joins forces with MEMP Financial Services to create GCI Health

GCI has joined forces with MEMP Financial Services to create GCI Health, which will focus on providing industry-leading services in the healthcare sector. Alex Cook, CEO of GCI, says that the merger creates a new entity with a unique service offering with the potential to redefine the market.
03 Aug 2021

BlackRock's Weekly Market Commentary: Taking stock on China

China’s regulatory clampdown on industries such as tutoring and tech has unnerved global investors. We see little global spillover risk from China’s assertion of greater control over certain industries, even as it potentially leads to market volatility.

Visit the official COVID-19 government website to stay informed: sacoronavirus.co.za