Intermediary Bodies / FIA - Financial Intermediaries Association

Thoughtful change needed

The South African financial services industry is currently undergoing significant regulatory changes in order to bring it in line with international markets. While this is a specific area of concern for the short-term, life and investment sectors, the medical scheme industry is also not immune from these changes.

Broker-assisted distribution offers the best deal for consumers and insurers

In Short-term insurance brokers struggle with broken business model, Financial Mail, 13 September 2013, journalist Stephen Cranston, observes that the core personal lines, motor and property books at South Africa’s largest ‘traditional’ insurers are under severe pressure. He further suggests that short term insurance brokers are part of the problem.

FIA: Brokers deliver indispensable services to medical scheme members

The insurance industry places transformation high on the human capital development agenda

Human Capital Development is one of the 10 most pressing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues facing South Africa’s short term insurance industry. It is widely held that the sector’s sustainability and transformation objectives will only be m