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An erroneous “stop order” causes confusion

30 August 2018 | Straight Talk

Policies are written on two bases: “claims made” or “claims occurring” (sometimes also “claims arising” or “losses occurring”). The basis between the two simple terms, in policy wording, can be a determining factor of whether a claim gets rejected or not.

Searching hard for new sources of alpha

23 August 2018 | Featured Story

Over the past few years, economies around the world have been going through a roller coaster ride when it comes to recovery from the Global Financial Crisis. During this time, active fund managers have perpetually failed to outperform the market and have struggled to find the alpha that is needed to deliver fund growth to clients. However, this is changing and there is positive news when it comes to an economic outlook from an investment perspective.

Winners are those who can adapt to change

01 August 2018 | Featured Story

The penetration of insurance on the African continent has been a problem for many years. Yet Africa has some of the fastest growing economies in the world, and the potential for the growth of insurance on the continent is massive. This was the topic of discussion on the first day of the African Insurance Exchange which was held at Sun City.

Crossing the Rubicon

30 July 2018 | The Stage

Business confidence is inextricably linked to economic growth. If there is no confidence in the country (from the business community or from foreign investors), there is little chance that the economy will grow. South Africa currently faces a complex conundrum. Government has indicated that it needs to grow the economy and has set revised targets that are far below those stipulated in the National Development Plan; yet, business confidence within South Africa is extremely low and government is failing to create the jobs needed to drive the economy forward.

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