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Clearing up CPD uncertainty

01 November 2012 | Regulatory

After the last board notice announcing the general exemption from CPD, the insurance industry is waiting in anticipation for the Financial Services Board (FSB) to finalise its Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements. Financial advisors are eager to learn what these requirements will be – and when they will be implemented.

POPI and Insurance

01 November 2012 | Regulatory

The Protection of Personal Information Bill (POPI) is in its final draft. It affects the insurance industry because the business of providing policy benefits to consumers relies heavily on personal information. What can insurers and intermediaries expect when the legislation goes live?

Indemnity versus Reinstatement

01 November 2012 | Short Term

There are two methods typically employed by the short-term insurance sector in determining the appropriate value of a loss… In today’s article Alan Blem of Associated Loss Adjusters considers the differences between indemnity and reinstatement...

Prescription and time-bar clauses - no time to snooze...

01 November 2012 | Short Term

If you have ever been hunted down by a debt collector over a forgotten student loan, you will probably know all about prescription. Prescription is a powerful defence for a debtor, who can wriggle out of the debt if enough time has lapsed. For someone owed money, prescription can be an unmitigated disaster. How is the concept applied in the insurance space?

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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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2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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Does the fee versus commission debate extend to the short-term arena?

01 November 2012 | Short Term

Early diagnosis presents challenges to the life industry

01 November 2012 | Life

Does a Trust protect assets at divorce?

01 November 2012 | Life

Retirement Reform … alive and kicking?

01 November 2012 | Life

How to gain and retain customers: Integrated wellbeing initiatives differentiate broker and insurer offerings in a competitive market

01 November 2012 | Healthcare

It is time to check SA Medical Schemes’ vital signs

01 November 2012 | Healthcare

Prescribed Minimum Benefits due for a review

01 November 2012 | Healthcare

Innovative thinking a must to curb rising healthcare costs

01 November 2012 | Healthcare

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Clearing up CPD uncertainty

POPI and Insurance

Indemnity versus Reinstatement

Prescription and time-bar clauses - no time to snooze...

Does the fee versus commission debate extend to the short-term arena?

Early diagnosis presents challenges to the life industry

Does a Trust protect assets at divorce?

Retirement Reform … alive and kicking?

How to gain and retain customers: Integrated wellbeing initiatives differentiate broker and insurer offerings in a competitive market

It is time to check SA Medical Schemes’ vital signs

Prescribed Minimum Benefits due for a review

Innovative thinking a must to curb rising healthcare costs