Ran from 12 Apr 2016 to 17 May 2016
Do you think its possible to eliminate all conflicts of interest in the financial services industry?
Results
| Yes (5.13%) |
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| No (56.41%) |
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| Some conflicts need to be managed (38.46%) |
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Ran from 15 Mar 2016 to 12 Apr 2016
Who would you like to see as the winner of The Insurance Apprentice 2016?
Results
| Alicia Narainsamy (82.91%) |
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| Andre Brooks (3.8%) |
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| Celina Bhima (1.9%) |
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| Chris Caalsen (1.27%) |
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| Karabo Kopeka (6.33%) |
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| Unathi Ntengo (3.8%) |
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Ran from 23 Feb 2016 to 14 Mar 2016
How can the industry improve?
Results
| Product innovation is the key to success. (27.94%) |
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| Improved policy wording will help clients know exactly where they stand with insurers. (35.29%) |
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| The regulator needs to slow down with regulatory reform. (36.76%) |
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Ran from 08 Feb 2016 to 25 Feb 2016
Do you feel that advisers are soft targets at times that when clients aren’t happy with their product, they blame their adviser.
Results
| Yes. This is an increasing worry. (45.61%) |
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| If advisers do their jobs properly, there is no danger of this. (42.11%) |
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| Hopefully TCF and RDR will resolve this. (12.28%) |
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Ran from 11 Dec 2015 to 25 Jan 2016
As we head into 2016, we would like to find out what issues you the broker would like more coverage of or seminars of:
Results
| TCF (10.53%) |
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| RDR (41.23%) |
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| POPI (8.77%) |
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| SAM (3.51%) |
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| CPD (3.51%) |
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| Data (4.39%) |
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| Telematics (3.51%) |
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| Strategies to move to a fee based model (24.56%) |
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Ran from 23 Nov 2015 to 10 Dec 2015
Is the industry becoming increasingly challenging for advisers?
Results
Ran from 12 Nov 2015 to 22 Nov 2015
The FSB's "Status Update: Retail Distribution Review Phase 1" is available for comment. Will you take the time to read it and submit comment?
Results
Ran from 28 Oct 2015 to 11 Nov 2015
There are increased calls for personalised insurance products. Can this be a reality in South Africa?
Results
| Yes. There is major scope in certain industry sectors. (85.85%) |
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| No. Why fix something that isn’t broken? (0%) |
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| We have already moved towards this trend. (14.15%) |
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Ran from 20 Oct 2015 to 27 Oct 2015
Do you feel initiatives such as The Insurance Apprentice has a role to play in attracting industry skills?
Results
| Yes, definitely, no doubt. (57.58%) |
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| Yes. But we need to bring it into schools. (21.21%) |
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| No, This adds no value (21.21%) |
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| Unsure of The Insurance Apprentice (0%) |
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Ran from 23 Sep 2015 to 19 Oct 2015
There is a significant skills shortage in the industry. What is the best way to address this?
Results
| Start at school level by increasing financial literacy and focusing on the important role that insurance plays in society. (87.91%) |
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| Aggressively target university students with flyers saying: The Insurance Industry Needs You! (0.93%) |
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| Insurers should engage with students more offering promising students’ academic bursaries. (11.16%) |
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