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Return to sender: Draft demarcation regulations face strong opposition

Return to sender: Draft demarcation regulations face strong opposition

01 June 2012

On 2 March 2012, Treasury issued draft regulations on the demarcation between health insurance products and medical schemes with the purpose to find a balance between the two. Initial responses to the draft document suggest that more must be done to ensure industry-wide buy in.

Anchored or drifting? A catalyst for change for advisers and clients

Anchored or drifting? A catalyst for change for advisers and clients

01 June 2012

Many individuals equate a visit to their financial planner with a trip to the dentist. They avoid seeking help for fear of being judged for their lack of discipline. The Momentum Financial Wellness Index offers game-changing insight into financial consumer wellness...

Know your enemy – understanding the direct insurance market

Know your enemy – understanding the direct insurance market

01 June 2012

The latest research confirms that financial product consumers are better off with advice than without. In spite of this sales by direct insurers are steadily increasing. How should brokers respond to the distribution evolution?

Customer centricity is changing the face of insurance

Customer centricity is changing the face of insurance

02 April 2012

Corporate institutions, small businesses and individuals derive a sense of financial security from insurance. It is a tool to predict, plan and adapt to an ever-changing world filled with dynamic needs and risks. How can the industry balance growth against the global transformation trends currently exhibiting?

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If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

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Ongoing service… Is it fact or fiction?

Ongoing service… Is it fact or fiction?

02 April 2012
Lessons learned from underwriting HIV/Aids

Lessons learned from underwriting HIV/Aids

02 April 2012
Navigating the complex medical schemes environment

Navigating the complex medical schemes environment

02 April 2012
Backing champions in the specialist insurance space

Backing champions in the specialist insurance space

02 April 2012
Consumer protection frenzy will spearhead a Liability Cover comeback

Consumer protection frenzy will spearhead a Liability Cover comeback

02 April 2012
How not to trip up over Binder Regulations

How not to trip up over Binder Regulations

02 April 2012
A first step towards centralised financial services regulation

A first step towards centralised financial services regulation

02 April 2012
Show us the money! Insurers get ready for new capital adequacy regime

Show us the money! Insurers get ready for new capital adequacy regime

02 April 2012