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Counterfeit employee qualifications could lead to financial losses

18 August 2015

The issue of bogus qualifications has received increased attention recently when it was revealed that the former head of engineering at The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) had lied about his qualifications. This case serves as a good example why it is becoming increasingly important for South African businesses to vet all professional employees’ qualifications.

7 biggest insurance mistakes made by South Africans

13 August 2015

The 2014 Short-Term Insurance Ombudsman Report released in June this year revealed that a total of 10 253 formal complaints were received over the past year – with the majority of the complaints being related to home and motor insurance. The report also revealed that only 31% of the complaints submitted were overturned by the ombud’s office.

UK visa hijacking throws spotlight on liability and ID theft

03 August 2015

The recent hijacking of a courier van carrying South African citizens’ UK visa application forms has brought to the fore the issue of liability for the loss of these documents, especially if these documents containing sensitive and personal information are used to commit identity theft.

Initiating growth to move up a weight class

03 August 2015

Over the past two years, the South African insurance industry has seen its fair share of companies who have gone on a major acquisition drive in order to try and offer added value to customers.

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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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