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Better Safe than Sorry: Reducing broker liability through Health and Safety Expertise

03 June 2013

“Every insurance broker understands the delicate balance of client risk versus broker liability,” says John Kilian, a Risk Management Consultant at Safety Solutions Africa, a national health and safety consultancy. “When it comes to the risk assessment of a client’s commercial and industrial assets, no broker wants to hold the liability for a shortfall. This is particularly applicable when it comes to occupational health and safety risks at your client’s premises.”

When SARS comes knocking at your door... Tax risk management and the risk of a SARS audit

01 April 2013

Prior to the budget speech, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan mentioned in a media briefing that South Africa is facing "heavy winds" and "tight fiscal conditions", which requires a tightening in spending and using national reserves to counter more austere measures. The budget was presented amidst the backdrop of tight fiscal conditions, slow economic growth, a widening budget deficit and declining tax revenues.

The impact of POPI on data collection

01 April 2013

Aimed at protecting every South African citizen’s constitutional right to privacy, the Protection of Personal Information Bill (POPI), now in final draft, allows for the collection of a consumer’s personal information if (a) the consumer has given consent for the information to be obtained and (b) the consumer’s personal information is used by a legitimate public or private person or entity for a legitimate reason.

Are your clients still playing with fire?

01 April 2013

“We subscribe to the belief that prevention is better than claims,” says John Kilian, a Risk Management Consultant at Safe Working Practice (SWP), a national health and safety consultancy specialising in risk assessment for a wide range of business sectors. “However, when it comes to health and safety risks and claims, there are still some clients that are unaware not only of their legal obligations but of the risks to their businesses.”

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Magazine Archives FAnews & FAnuus / Risk Management

Better Safe than Sorry: Reducing broker liability through Health and Safety Expertise

When SARS comes knocking at your door... Tax risk management and the risk of a SARS audit

The impact of POPI on data collection

Are your clients still playing with fire?

Just how much risk is Mary's little lamb?

Natural catastrophes: What's next, and who will pay?

Understanding the cost of risk

Risk management is not a static concept

Analysing and evaluating risks

Identifying risks: Where to start…

Risk management: Where does it fit in insurance?