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Insurance product development – all about upgrades and variations

Insurance product development – all about upgrades and variations

03 July 2009 | Featured Story

As insurance markets mature the product developer’s focus turns from design and development to product upgrade and variation. This is one of the trends discussed at a recent presentation by RGA research and development actuary, Daniel Stone. “The basics

Government is more transparent than you think

Government is more transparent than you think

19 June 2009 | Featured Story

Two months have passed since South Africans went to the polls to indicate their preference for national government. The African National Congress (ANC) emerged as the people’s choice and their president, Mr Jacob Zuma was subsequently inaugurated as the P

Fraud in South Africa – the crime without the time

Fraud in South Africa – the crime without the time

19 June 2009 | The Stage

A quick look at the latest statistics released by the South African Police Services (SAPS) underpins an unpleasant truth: South Africa is wracked by violent crime. We don’t require an up-to-date account of events to know that the level of violent crime is

Two hammer blows to a quick economic recovery

Two hammer blows to a quick economic recovery

19 June 2009 | Straight Talk

It took South Africa longer than the rest of the world to enter recession. The United States’ recession began in December 2007. Britain and much of Western Europe followed suit in the next six months. South Africa – buoyed by rampant commodity prices in t

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Diversification keeps Sanlam in the game

Diversification keeps Sanlam in the game

05 June 2009 | Straight Talk
A head-in-sand approach to the healthcare crisis

A head-in-sand approach to the healthcare crisis

05 June 2009 | The Stage
Despite the silence Retirement Reform is still on the agenda

Despite the silence Retirement Reform is still on the agenda

05 June 2009 | Featured Story
We can keep South Africa in the Premier League

We can keep South Africa in the Premier League

22 May 2009 | Featured Story
Another attempt at deciphering the financial system meltdown

Another attempt at deciphering the financial system meltdown

22 May 2009 | Straight Talk
We pay the piper; but we don’t call the tune!

We pay the piper; but we don’t call the tune!

22 May 2009 | The Stage
Has the economic bailout worked?

Has the economic bailout worked?

08 May 2009 | Featured Story
A giant victory for insurance product transparency

A giant victory for insurance product transparency

08 May 2009 | Straight Talk