Other Polls
Will artificial intelligence be the death of the intermediary and many other professionals?
Ran from 29 May 2018 to 11 Jun 2018
| Yes (16.85%) |
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| No, it will be the complete opposite. The human touch will still be necessary in the customer relationship. (59.55%) |
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| Only time will tell (23.6%) |
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Can true value be found in social media engagements with clients?
Ran from 16 May 2018 to 28 May 2018
| Yes, I have found that clients really want to connect with an adviser before they sit down with them, and social media provides a platform for this. (64.71%) |
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| No, This industry has become what it is today because business was done in a certain way. Social Media engagement, if any, should be minimal. (35.29%) |
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A few years ago, clients had to prove themselves to insurers. Things have changed. Do you believe the onus of proof lies with the insurer today?
Ran from 26 Apr 2018 to 15 May 2018
| Yes (44.09%) |
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| No (27.56%) |
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| It depends (28.35%) |
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Are we heading for an over regulated industry?
Ran from 17 Apr 2018 to 25 Apr 2018
| Yes (76.74%) |
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| No (8.53%) |
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| Only time will tell (14.73%) |
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Research by SHA shows that up to 52% of companies do not have any form of directors and officers (D&O) insurance in place. Is this an important product to sell to your clients?
Ran from 05 Apr 2018 to 16 Apr 2018
| Yes. The stakes are too high if a claim does occur (85.71%) |
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| No. What are the chances of my clients needing this cover? (14.29%) |
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Government has raised the VAT rate. How will this impact short term insurance policies?
Ran from 14 Mar 2018 to 04 Apr 2018
| There will be a lot of confusion. If a policy is written at 14% and subsequently cancelled (at 15%), how much is the refunded amount? (24.55%) |
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| All will be ok. The industry has had time to prepare for the VAT increase. (19.09%) |
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| Government has really not thought through what the unintended consequences of the increase would be. (56.36%) |
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Following the Enterprise reaction to the discovery of the source of the Listeriosis outbreak, can faith ever be placed in Enterprise again?
Ran from 07 Mar 2018 to 13 Mar 2018
| Yes, it is a popular food source in South Africa. (28.57%) |
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| No, Enterprise will have to work very hard to gain credability (71.43%) |
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has made his first big decision with the announcement of his first cabinet reshuffle. Did he tick the right boxes?
Ran from 27 Feb 2018 to 15 Mar 2018
| Yes. It will be good to see Pravin Gordhan and Nhlanhla Nene back in key decision making positions (35.71%) |
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| No. While it will be good to see Gordhan and Nene back, he should have given Malusi Gigaba and Bathabile Dlamini the sack (38.78%) |
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| Its to soon to tell. Lets wait until the 2019 Budget so see if we have achieved economic growth (25.51%) |
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Do you believe that the Budget 2018 speech was inclusive and will achieve the economic growth SA so desperately needs?
Ran from 22 Feb 2018 to 26 Feb 2018
There may be a shock on the cards on 21 Feb when the Finance Minister announces that there will be a 2% VAT increase. What effects will this have?
Ran from 14 Feb 2018 to 21 Feb 2018
| It will generate the much needed tax revenue that government needs to address its widening budget deficit. It’s a good choice. (35.8%) |
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| It will weaken the ANC. They rely on the poor vote and the poor will be most affected by the VAT increase. The ANC must tread carefully here. (37.04%) |
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| There will be little change. It is just more money for government fat cats to pocket. (27.16%) |
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