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Christelle Colman

09 Oct 2019

Old Mutual Insure empowers brokers with winning offerings

By Janice Roberts

Old Mutual Insure’s extensive re-fresh of its flagship products and delivery channels empowers brokers and advisers with competitive insurance offerings – including additional cover, limits and extensions not previously offered – delivered and managed through cutting-edge digital interfaces.
26 Aug 2019

New AARTO Bill's potential impact on insurance premiums

By Janice Roberts

In a recent turn of events, President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Bill into law. The bill proposes introduction of a demerit system for South African drivers, and it is expected to fundamentally change driving in the country.
07 Aug 2019

The power of creating your own personal brand

By Janice Roberts

By Christelle Colman, Managing Director Elite Risk Acceptances. Building a personal brand is one of the most important things you can do to set yourself apart from the rest of the pack.
15 May 2019

Insuring your home at market value could cost you

By Janice Roberts

South African residential property prices are experiencing continued downward pressure while the average cost of building new property continues to increase year on year with rising costs of materials and labour. The 2018/ 2019 Lightstone Property Forecast showed that the market ended close to 2.9% as opposed to the forecasted 3.8% in 2018. The current...
09 Apr 2019

Taking sensible precautions and being aware can help you weather any storm

By Janice Roberts

Householders and motorists should brace themselves for the possibility of storms, heavy rains and flash floods occurring across the country by taking precautions to safeguard their homes, possessions and, if possible, avoiding driving when the weather turns threatening, says Old Mutual Insure.
09 Apr 2019

Will our homes become too smart for us?

By Janice Roberts

The Internet of Things (IoT) – a term with which we are becoming increasingly familiar – refers to the interconnection of computing devices and sensors embedded into everyday objects. These objects include devices, vehicles, machines and even smart home appliances that constantly collect and exchange data via the Internet.
27 Mar 2019

Insuring your personal generator

By Janice Roberts

After a few weeks of national rolling blackouts, Eskom has announced that no load-shedding is anticipated for this week. The system, however, remains vulnerable, and South Africans remain in the dark regarding the future of Eskom’s energy crisis.
26 Mar 2019

Loadshedding could be devastating for South Africans, especially if not insured

By Janice Roberts

As South Africa is plunged into darkness due to the latest round of loadshedding, Old Mutual Insure’s Insurance Expert, Christelle Colman warns that this could have severe implications for both households and businesses. She urged South Africans to take out insurance to protect themselves or if they already have insurance, to make the effort to...
05 Mar 2019

Don’t Cancel Your Insurance Policy to Alleviate Rising Cost of Living, Says Old Mutual

By Janice Roberts

South Africans battling the rising cost of living should not be tempted to cancel their car insurance policies to free up cash flow and should instead look at alternative options to reduce their monthly insurance costs, says Old Mutual Insure.
15 Feb 2019

Opportunistic crime could climb amid load shedding

By Janice Roberts

Amidst the recent countrywide implementation of stage 3 load shedding by soon to be unbundled state power utility, Eskom, South Africans are cautioned to protect themselves, their property and their valued belongings. There are grave potential financial repercussions of not only the load shedding process, but also the dangerous power surges that can ensue as...
12 Dec 2018

Load shedding risks call for vigilance

By Janice Roberts

Following the recent countrywide implementation of stage 2 load shedding by state power utility, Eskom, South Africans are cautioned to protect themselves, their property and their valued belongings. There are grave potential financial repercussions of not only the load shedding process, but also the dangerous power surges that can ensue as a result of electricity...
29 Oct 2018

All-female board breaks stale SA corporate mould

By Janice Roberts

Despite an ever-growing body of research that confirms the positive impact that female representation at an executive level can have on company performance, the representation of women on the boards of South African corporates remains dismally low. In fact, it has been said that women make up just 17.4% of board members in South Africa,...