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Shippers get serious about Cyber Threat

14 August 2018

Major attacks like the NotPetya malware incident have been a wake-up call for the shipping sector, creating a renewed urgency around tackling the threats posed to vessels and supply chains, as well as prompting an increasing interest in cyber insurance. At the same time, new regulations will exacerbate the fall-out from any future failure. More information on the Safety and Shipping Review 2018.

How to be disaster-ready for flood, fires & other sytemic risks

13 August 2018

If there was a fire nearby your home, would you know what to do? If the river adjacent to you started flooding, what immediate actions would you take?

Beyond the Knysna catastrophe a new vision

06 August 2018

June signalled a year since the Great Knysna Fire when a runaway tornado of flames tore through the Sedgefield-Knysna-Plettenberg Bay area. As one of the most disastrous fires in the country in a century it took lives, razed commercial plantations and caused damage to properties and infrastructure. A thousand firefighters from all over the country descended on the hamlet and its surrounds to bring the blaze under control.

The brokers role in guiding ships towards safe harbours

06 August 2018

In terms of international trade, South Africa plays a very important role in connecting the westerns parts of the world with the eastern parts. This has been a significant driver in South Africa taking a position of prominence when it comes to maritime trade.

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Do you think short-term insurance broking will survive the AI plus humanoid robotics age?

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Human first always Not a chance Possibly maybe Yes, but reimagined

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