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Niche Focus and Operational Efficiencies Allow Altrisk to Drive Down Pricing

20 March 2012 | Hollard Life

Specialist long-term risk product provider, Altrisk, today announced a new pricing structure that will see a significant reduction in insurance rates for certain categories of risk. Professionals and women benefit the most from Altrisk’s revised pricing

Santam acquires Regent's aviation book

20 March 2012 | Santam

Santam, the country’s largest short-term insurer, is in negotiations with Regent Insurance Company (“Regent”) to acquire Regent’s aviation insurance book, with effect from 1 April 2012. This will boost Santam’s existing aviation business, making it the bi

Engineering and construction UMAs agree to merge

19 March 2012 | Compass

Firedart Engineering Underwriting Managers and Construction Guarantee, two local underwriting management agencies (UMAs), have announced their intention to merge their businesses in an effort to provide clients with a single policy that will cover all eng

Masthead launches dealer group

15 March 2012 | General

Masthead has widened its scope of services for independent financial advisors by launching Masthead Financial Planning, a dealer group that offers advisors practical support to ease the regulatory burden and increase the advisor’s efficiency and profitabi

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