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The purpose of regulatory reform is to establish a set of rules and guidelines within an industry that will determine how business is done within that industry.
Changing the mindset at C-suite level that compliance is not a “tick-the-box, rule based” process at the end of any transaction or activity is one of the greatest challenges around embedding compliance into business solutions says Kalane Rampai, Director at PwC.
The recent cyber-attack and holding hostage of a South African insurance provider’s IT infrastructure has drawn attention to the dire need for effective protection of consumer data. While the company asserts that no financial losses have been encountered by any of its policy holders, it cannot currently confirm the volume of data and number of individuals that have been affected by this data breach.
Amendments to insurance legislation aim to give more South Africans the opportunity to cover themselves and their assets and will provide for greater protection for policyholders, including a 48-hour turn-around time for funeral pay-outs.
The strongest deterrent against FSP compliance missteps is or should be: