With the allegations against CMS’s investigations head, Stephen Mmatli, do you believe this will taint the CMS’s role?

Yes (49.23%)

No (18.46%)

Only time will tell (32.31%)

Which contestant of The Insurance Apprentice 2019 do you believe has the reinstatement card?

Colin Lunsky (23.53%)

Ditebogo Mokgalabone (5.88%)

Gillian Riley (8.82%)

Jake Pennacchini (2.94%)

Kishan Vanmali (8.82%)

Mitesh Lakha (17.65%)

Palesa Mochane (17.65%)

Reese Aron (14.71%)

Can prescribed assets help SOEs recover from the dire situation that they find themselves in?

Yes. It is up to us to make sure that SOEs are sustainable. (30.77%)

No. Not enough money in the world will solve corruption and poor financial management. (69.23%)

A new year brings new opportunities. Do you feel that 2019 will be a good year for the industry?

Yes. This year will be a great year! (50.32%)

No. There are still to many challenges in the market. (26.75%)

Maybe. It is to soon to tell. (22.93%)

Do you agree with the Durban High Court ruling that Sharemax would not have failed if the Reserve Bank had not intervened?

Yes (50.68%)

No (31.51%)

Maybe (17.81%)

Asisa reports that net inflows into the investment industry are significantly depressed. Is this due to a unstable economy brought about by political changes?

Yes, until there is a real perception of competent, honest, clean government, savings will continue to flow offshore. (76.47%)

No, it is just a tough environment. There are no savings to spare. (23.53%)

Do you think that Momentum’s decision to pay out the Nathan Ganas was the right thing to do?

Yes, absolutely (61.64%)

No, insurers will have to deal with the fallout of this decision for years to come (38.36%)

Between 1918 and 2014, 32% of all of Lloyds of London’s insured losses were caused by flooding. With Climate change becoming a growing issue, is this a growing concern for insurers?

Yes, we have seen a significant increase in flood related losses (80.95%)

No, there will always be flood related losses. We are prepared for this. (19.05%)

The FSCA has said that the intrusive nature of regulation actually benefits insurers and intermediaries. Is this the reality on the ground?

Yes, intrusive regulation has helped us see how we can work towards better customer service (50%)

No, intrusive regulation comes at a cost and a major headache (50%)

The financial planning industry is at tipping point because:

South Africans need help and financial advice is needed much more than ever (56.25%)

We are seeing a different demographic and things need to change (17.19%)

We need to change the message and the value add (10.94%)

We need to address the client base of the future (15.63%)