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Five mega-mind tools for insurance professionals

12 June 2024

There are five tools you can use to master your mind and maximise your career in insurance. In a presentation that began with a somewhat odd reference to man, horse, pig and mind, Temwa Nyirenda, winner of this year’s The Insurance Apprentice (TIA 2024) competition and a reinsurance broker at Sanlam Broker Solutions, offered some valuable tips for creating impact regardless of your industry or role.

Dedication, hard work and planning key for advice, adviser success

04 June 2024

One of the major challenges facing South Africa’s financial services sector midway through 2024 is its continuing inability to reflect the national demographic. You need only spend a few minutes tallying up the age, gender and race stats at an assembly of financial advice professionals, or insurance and investment experts, to expose significant shortcomings under each heading.

Invest in your staff for business success

27 May 2024

In today’s fast-paced, ever-changing and fiercely competitive business landscape, staying ahead of the curve is not just an option but a necessity for sustained success. One often overlooked yet highly effective tactic for achieving this is upskilling your workforce. By equipping employees with new skills and knowledge, businesses can not only thrive but also cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability.

The culture catalyst for advice-adviser and adviser-provider relationships

22 May 2024

Culture is an important underpin for both adviser-client and adviser-provider relationships, so it is surprising the topic does not feature more prominently on annual financial services provider (FSP) roadshow programmes. It was thus refreshing to find a culture-focused presentation front and centre on the first day of the PSG Financial Services 2024 Digital Conference.

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