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World economy set to lose up to 18% GDP from climate change if no action taken, reveals Swiss Re Institute’s stress-test analysis

Cape Town Fires– Old Mutual offers a helping hand

We are saddened by the news of major devastation caused by fires in both Gauteng and the Western Cape this past weekend.

Fire alert still high in the Western Cape

Firefighters, emergency personnel and helicopter crews have had a challenging 24 hours battling a wildfire on the slopes of Table Mountain that caused havoc in nearby areas forcing the evacuation of hundreds of University of Cape Town (UCT) students. Early this morning residents from parts of Vredehoek, and later on the morning from University Estate, have also been ordered to evacuate.

Guardrisk awarded SA’s first microinsurance cell captive licence

In an exciting development, which will provide the ideal vehicle to fast-track transformation in the insurance sector, Guardrisk has been granted SA’s first microinsurance cell captive licence by the Financial Sector Prudential Authority.