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A great STRIDE towards seamless insurance data integration

01 August 2012 | Features / Profiles

Stakeholders in the short-term insurance industry are among the biggest beneficiaries of the computing and communications revolution playing out globally today. Imagine how efficient insurers and their binder holders would be if their systems “spoke” the same language...

Next steps... There is no calm after the Regulatory Exam storm

01 August 2012 | Features / Profiles

The 30 June 2012 Regulatory Examination deadline has come and gone. Financial intermediaries who have cleared this hurdle will now turn their attention to Level II RE – and beyond that – to the implementation of Continuous Professional Development in the financial advice space.

Schoolyard bully or financial services innovator... Is Discovery overstepping the mark?

01 August 2012 | Features / Profiles

They say that success begets success. It is also true that success puts you in line for more than your fair share of criticism. One disgruntled client can cause as much trouble for a company the size of Discovery Limited as for any other. And one media report, however inaccurate, can trigger an avalanche of scrutiny...

Attention brokers! Notice must reach the policyholder

01 August 2012 | Features / Profiles

The Policyholder Protection Rules (PPR) dealing with rejection of claims requires insurers to notify a policyholder, in writing, of a decision to reject or dispute a claim or the quantum claimed. This seems simple enough, but be aware: Make sure that notice is properly delivered, says Sandra Sithole of Nqrton Rose South Africa.

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Rising education costs demand an “A+” for arithmetic

01 June 2012 | Investments

Listed property: A core holding in any balanced portfolio

01 June 2012 | Investments

Immovable property shows up on the retirement fund investment radar

01 June 2012 | Investments

Sensible advice for “near cash” investments

01 June 2012 | Investments

Choosing the right unit trust for you client

01 June 2012 | Investments

Asset managers get to grips with Regulation 28

01 June 2012 | Investments

Is the current market volatility the new norm?

01 June 2012 | Investments

Understanding waiting periods and payout timeframes

01 June 2012 | Life

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A great STRIDE towards seamless insurance data integration

Next steps... There is no calm after the Regulatory Exam storm

Schoolyard bully or financial services innovator... Is Discovery overstepping the mark?

Attention brokers! Notice must reach the policyholder

Rising education costs demand an “A+” for arithmetic

Listed property: A core holding in any balanced portfolio

Immovable property shows up on the retirement fund investment radar

Sensible advice for “near cash” investments

Choosing the right unit trust for you client

Asset managers get to grips with Regulation 28

Is the current market volatility the new norm?

Understanding waiting periods and payout timeframes