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Growing skills through community development

Growing skills through community development

01 October 2013 | Features / Profiles

The retention of skills and the industry’s inability to attract an influx of new skills is seen as one of the biggest challenges that the industry currently faces. But while the industry and its stakeholders spend a lot of time highlighting this as a challenge, what is being done to resolve it?

Young Advisors Forum - a step in the right direction

Young Advisors Forum - a step in the right direction

01 October 2013 | Features / Profiles

One of the major challenges that many international markets face is the fact that the younger generation is moving away from certain market sectors towards sectors which they feel will offer them more opportunities for personal and financial growth.

Brokers offer King Price an advantage

Brokers offer King Price an advantage

01 October 2013 | Features / Profiles

After spending a year establishing itself as one of South Africa’s fastest growing direct short-term insurers, King Price made a decision on 1 September to enhance its insurance model by expanding it to now also include the broker market. The main motivation behind this change is that the company saw significant value in what a broker can bring to the business and the constant demand from numerous brokers could no longer be ignored.

Lireas - celebrating 25 years of successful partnerships

Lireas - celebrating 25 years of successful partnerships

01 October 2013 | Features / Profiles

The name Li - Reas comes from Life Reassurance which came about when Lireas was incorporated in 1972 as a Holding Company for Hollandia Life Re. Lireas evolved into a strategic investment company for Hollandia and initially invested in investments that were not always in the insurance space.

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Clarifying binder regulations

Clarifying binder regulations

01 October 2013 | Features / Profiles
To be or not to be, is that the question?

To be or not to be, is that the question?

01 October 2013 | Features / Profiles
Transformation in the industry – why is it such a huge challenge?

Transformation in the industry – why is it such a huge challenge?

01 October 2013 | Features / Profiles
Women to empower themselves through financial planning

Women to empower themselves through financial planning

01 August 2013 | Life
Is your clients critical illness solution good enough?

Is your clients critical illness solution good enough?

01 August 2013 | Life
Financial Planning with trusts

Financial Planning with trusts

01 August 2013 | Life
The trends and effects of AIDS on group life cover

The trends and effects of AIDS on group life cover

01 August 2013 | Life
Is independent advice under threat?

Is independent advice under threat?

01 August 2013 | Life