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Are we willingly turning our roads into battlefields?

09 December 2015

As we head into the festive season, we head into a time where there are increased volumes of traffic on our roads. As with the Easter break, this unfortunately brings about a high level of road accidents as some people push the limits of the law and try to be brave on the roads. This has serious repercussions for the insurance industry. Despite the fact that the number of insured vehicles on South Africa’s roads is low, there is a high probability that at least one of the vehicles involved in the accident would be insured.

International lifelines as local equities nosedive

07 December 2015

South Africa has had a very tough year economically. Not only is it coming to terms with an increasing public wage bill, it also had to deal with the fact that the rest of the world (with the exception of Greece and Brazil) are recovering nicely from their economic slumps. This has meant bad news for the Rand as it continues it’s nose-dive towards depreciation.

Is patient centred care rhetoric or an achievable goal?

11 November 2015

We are all aware of the current state of the South African medical care industry. Recent reports regarding the public healthcare system highlights the fact that medical cover is becoming a necessity in order to ensure that you receive the best hospital care possible.

Fighting a battle that affects the industry

19 October 2015

One of the unfortunate realities about living in South Africa is that we often have to deal with crime levels not experienced anywhere else in the world. This has become a perennial problem and only seems to be exacerbated each year.

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Would you willingly give up your medical scheme membership under a fully implemented NHI?

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