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.
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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.
Sanlam pivots towards partnerships as active management model shifts
The group says the industry is moving towards customised solutions, prompting it to hand active management to Ninety One and focus on alternatives, distribution, and emerging markets.
Momentum expands group cover access for HIV-positive members
The revised approach extends access to higher levels of death, disability, and income protection cover for qualifying members.
Santam names head for new India reinsurance business
The GIFT City operation, together with the Lloyd’s syndicate and Avatar acquisition, is part of the group’s move to broaden its risk base and underwriting capabilities.
State Street and Ninety One partner in active ETF push
The tie-up will begin with global equity and emerging market ETFs and is designed to widen access to active strategies across international markets.
Discovery Bank enters next phase of ‘super bank’ strategy
The bank says its AI-driven banking and fraud prevention systems have reduced fraud on flagged transactions by 85%.
Trust is an insurance broker’s ‘moat’ in the digital era
Santam’s Fanus Coetzee says the real value of an intermediary is not at sale, but when a client needs clarity, reassurance, and help after a loss.
Sanlam: clients need advisers’ counsel in a more fragmented world
Global shocks may be getting harder to forecast, and the real task is constructing portfolios that can withstand a wider range of outcomes.
Naked’s ChatGPT app signals where insurance distribution may be heading
The insurtech says the new app is a step towards a future where AI assistants could help consumers to manage and automate parts of their insurance decisions.
Still short on CPD hours? MBSE suggests ready-made combinations
MBSE’s CPD combinations help advisers and FSPs to complete their annual requirements while focusing on ethics, conduct, communication, and regulatory readiness.
