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Disruption - is the insurance industry ready for it?

17 September 2014

The short answer is the industry in general is absolutely not ready. The industry - both insurers and brokers - have had a tendency to be providers of product and not necessarily of solutions. This creates opportunities for other forces to create disruptive innovation in our own back yard. Leading from this, in terms of the insurance brokerage industry, I believe we face three key risks in the short to medium term.

Top 10 risks worth considering when expanding into Africa

28 August 2014

Africa’s emergence as a growth area is attracting interest from businesses all around the globe. South African businesses are showing particular interest as they are on the spot and might be supposed to have a built-in advantage. For that reason, in fact, many overseas companies are seeing South Africa and South African companies as natural launch pads into Africa.

Safety a growing concern for business travel in Africa

13 August 2014

As economic growth on the African continent accelerates, the number of South African businesses expanding their operations into the rest of the region grows steadily. However, as the continent is relatively new to international business relations, the potential risks associated with travelling to certain countries needs to be considered by businesses to ensure that both their businesses, and its personnel, have the necessary risk management measures in place before embarking on such business trips.