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The insurance sector must ‘be fair’ to car owners

15 April 2013 | The Stage

The High Court matter between Durban-based Sherwin Jerrier and Outsurance has caused quite a stir in the industry, and for good reason. The insurance industry appears in an unflattering light yet again to the consumer, and because the judgment in this mat

Why trust reform will affect your tax planning

04 April 2013 | Featured Story

You may have noticed Minister Pravin Gordhan’s comment during this year’s budget speech that the taxation of trusts will come under review to “curtail tax avoidance”. Ho-hum, you may have thought – we have been warned about this before. Besides, it’s hard

Risks to the ‘built environment’ affect the financial services industry

03 April 2013 | Straight Talk

South Africa’s built environment is facing increasing risks, be it from climate change, rapid urbanisation or challenges to our water and energy infrastructure. The fact that these risks affect the insurance industry has not gone unnoticed. Both the South

Can municipalities be held liable for flooding?

02 April 2013 | The Stage

At 3am on the morning of 7 March 2013, Morningside residents had a rude awakening when a burst water pipe in Outspan Road caused 10 houses in the Morningside Village Estate complex to flood. Perimeter walls were washed away and some parked cars were damag

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

Answer

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

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