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Risk management: a weak spot in our armour

01 August 2017

Risk management has always been an important part of the insurance industry, but has perhaps taken a back seat in favour of other challenges such as regulatory reform as well as merger and acquisition activities.

Cyber criminals – the predator and the prey

01 August 2017

Cyber attacks demonstrate vulnerabilities and present threats that have the potential to cause significant damage.

The diversity of risk management

01 November 2016

We often hear about different types of cultures and how to set about building a specific culture. With this in mind, is it possible to build a risk management culture amongst insurance clients? There would, in all probability, be many questions from clients that necessitate a response from an intermediary. This pre-supposes that the intermediary is able to develop a risk management solution that adds value to the client and his/her financial wellbeing.

Balancing the risk scale

03 October 2016

With the South African economy shrinking drastically in recent years, increased focus has been placed on Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to revive the economy and return it to an even stronger position of growth.

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Risk in a dynamic risk environment

01 August 2016

Data – a lethal weapon

02 November 2015

The real concerns - regulation and technology

01 October 2015

We did not start the fire

01 October 2015

Telematics: new journey for cargo containers

03 August 2015

The risk management jigsaw puzzle

02 February 2015

Make risk control as automatic as a weather check

01 August 2014

Breaking the industry mould