Sanlam’s inflows surge as product-mix shift puts pressure on new business margins
Growth was led by investment and life business, with a continued shift towards capital-light solutions reducing short-term new business margins.
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F&I professionals urged to turn compliance into customer value
Strong engagement, clear records of advice, and a culture of ethics can help F&I professionals build trust and improve customer outcomes.
Clearer communication can prevent many motor insurance disputes
The NFO says proactive disclosure, better underwriting conversations, and stronger intermediary oversight will benefit customers and insurers alike.
Code will change how estates and office parks handle visitor data
The Code emphasises proportional information processing in gated environments and aims to standardise lawful access-control practices.
Running out of time for CPD? MBSE says use the hours you already have
Advisers can reduce last-minute pressure by breaking the remaining hours into shorter, more manageable sessions instead of cramming courses into a final rush.
High Court warning to banks over rushed home auction valuations
The judgment strengthens constitutional protections for homeowners by rejecting speculative ‘drive-by’ property valuations used in foreclosure proceedings.
Parliament to assess fallout from certificate-of-need judgment
The Portfolio Committee will ask the Department of Health for a briefing on the implications of the Constitutional Court’s ruling.
NFO rules cancer claim turns on disease, not confirmation date
The life insurer could not rely on the date of the pathology report to deny cover after premiums had already lapsed.
On-site fuel storage may create hidden insurance exposures
GIB Insurance Brokers says firms storing larger fuel volumes on-site should ensure insurers are informed and that sums insured reflect the increased exposure.
Flood and fire claims dent Santam’s underwriting performance
The insurer anticipates additional claims from the recent storms in the Western Cape, although the full impact is not yet clear.
FSCA warns of Telegram groups impersonating financial firms
The regulator alerts the public to scammers who are abusing the names and branding of three authorised FSPs to solicit funds.
Foreign vehicles face new SARS border declaration rules
Foreign-registered vehicles entering or leaving South Africa will have to be declared on the Traveller Management System from 1 June.
RABS revival enters final stretch as criticism over RAF reforms grows
The government says work on reviving the RABS Bill is nearing completion, even as critics warn the reforms could worsen the RAF’s financial crisis.
National Treasury defends draft capital flow regulations
Treasury and the SARB say the proposals are not intended to criminalise crypto possession and have extended the deadline to comment.
Taxpayers may use non-lawyer representatives, SCA rules
The judgment confirms that the Tax Administration Act and Tax Court Rules do not restrict appearances to admitted legal practitioners.
Hollard appeal bid fails after order to pay DBSA R11.5m
Leave to appeal was also refused in Hollard’s linked recovery case, where the Court ordered R39.8m to the insurer under indemnity and suretyship arrangements.
The office worker is not disappearing – but the job is changing fast
A new report suggests the next phase of AI will not simply automate tasks but reshape employee roles and change what companies value in their workforce.
