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A year to get to grips with POPI

03 February 2014

Although the actual commencement date of the Protection of Personal Information Act No. 4 of 2013 (POPI) is yet to be determined by the President, it has been made very clear that when this date is confirmed, organisations will have one year to demonstrate compliance with this legislation.

Insurable interest sailing close to the wind

01 November 2013

The object of insurance is to protect the insured’s interest in something, be it a life or a physical item. The general view is that, with indemnity insurance, only a person with an insurable interest will have a claim if the object of the risk is damaged or destroyed. This is not a statutory requirement, so is it a requirement at all?

Schools need to maintain sufficient insurance cover

01 October 2013

When we drop off our kids at school, we assume that we are entrusting them to a safe environment which poses little risk of their lives being in danger. However, this is not always the case, and brokers have an important role to play in ensuring that schools are sufficiently covered against unlikely circumstances.

Improve the way your clients retire

01 October 2013

One of the sectors within the financial services industry which is undergoing major reform is the retirement industry. The Financial Services Board (FSB) is implementing regulation which hopes to improve the way in which consumers retire, as well as protecting them from some unscrupulous investment managers.

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Surviving the after-party and professional insurance

01 April 2013

Zero tolerance begins with fixing fraud clauses

01 October 2011

Consumer Protection Act (CPA) Shaping the future of insurance

01 August 2011

Consumer Protection Act: Impact on the insurance industry

01 February 2011

Consumer Protection Act: Who will be left exposed?

01 February 2011

The legal landscape - Reflecting on 2010 and an outlook for 2011

01 November 2010

Consumer Protection Act: Much more to a name than meets the eye

01 October 2010

PPI: Significant implications for brokers

01 August 2010

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