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A personal (life) line

A personal (life) line

03 November 2014 | Life

The term personal lines insurance is used to describe a range of short-term insurance products, such as motor and household cover, to meet individual needs. “However, the concept of personal lines can also provide a handy departure point for your clients to think about their long-term risks and the most appropriate cover for them.

Developed market equities in 2014

Developed market equities in 2014

03 November 2014 | Investments

When widely-followed global equity indices, like the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Index, reach all-time highs, should serious investors really care about the absolute levels of aggregate share markets or individual share prices? Herman van Papendorp, head of Macro Research and Asset Allocation and Co-manager* of balanced funds at Momentum Asset Management, thinks not.

Aligning business models with technological changes

Aligning business models with technological changes

03 November 2014 | Practice Management

In the continuation of the first article by Johann Maree, Australian Correspondent, on developing and advice model of the future, we look at aligning your business model with technological changes.

Mirror mirror on the wall - will regulation befit all?

Mirror mirror on the wall - will regulation befit all?

03 November 2014 | Regulatory

South African insurance industry role players should start preparing themselves for yet another challenging year as the list of regulations to take effect in 2015 and beyond grows longer by the day.

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Mirror mirror on the wall - will regulation befit all?

Mirror mirror on the wall - will regulation befit all?

03 November 2014 | Regulatory
Do not walk on egg shells when servicing clients

Do not walk on egg shells when servicing clients

03 November 2014 | Short Term
Sleeping with the enemy is not an option

Sleeping with the enemy is not an option

03 November 2014 | Short Term
Crime - a grim picture

Crime - a grim picture

03 November 2014 | Short Term
Wake up call needed for consumer awareness

Wake up call needed for consumer awareness

03 November 2014 | Short Term
Draw the line with engineering claims

Draw the line with engineering claims

03 November 2014 | Short Term
Guns and smiles

Guns and smiles

03 November 2014 | Short Term
Demarcating the demarcation debate

Demarcating the demarcation debate

03 November 2014 | Prof Robert Vivian