Discovery Health is engaging affected members individually after a processing error led to some pharmacy claims being paid beyond Above Threshold Benefit limits during 2025.
The FSCA says it will engage with the financial services industry in the first quarter of this year on the implementation of its cross-sectoral Conduct of Business Return (Omni-CBR). The Omni-CBR is intended […]
My initial brief was to write an article on the FAIS Ombud’s annual report, but I thought it better not to start the new year on such a sombre note. Equally depressing was […]
The FSCA has once again extended – this time until 31 December 2023 – the exemption on compliance officers’ prescribed visits to FSPs’ business premises. The exemption was granted in 2017 to the […]
National Treasury has published a discussion paper, for public comment, on the two-pot system for retirement savings, which will allow for limited pre-retirement withdrawals, and on mandatory retirement savings for all employed and […]
The FAIS Ombud has warned that complaints about the rejection of homeowner’s insurance claims will be referred to the FSCA for investigation if she believes the disclosure at inception is wanting. This was […]
Death claims for fully underwritten new-generation life insurance policies were nearly four times higher than the expected death rate during the peak of the third wave of Covid-19, according to the Actuarial Society […]
Death claims for fully underwritten new-generation life insurance policies were nearly four times higher than the expected death rate during the peak of the third wave of Covid-19, according to the Actuarial Society […]
The Ombudsman for Short-term Insurance (Osti) told an insurer to settle claim from a policyholder who was not wearing his glasses at the time of an accident, despite the endorsement to his driver’s […]
An employer’s obligations to pay contributions to a provident fund ceased when the fund registered the member’s disability claim, not when his contract of employment ended, the Financial Services Tribunal has ruled. The […]
The Financial Services Tribunal has ordered the FSCA to come up with an “appropriate” administrative penalty on Markus Jooste after it set aside the fine of nearly R162 million the regulator imposed on […]
Loan originations have increased year-on-year across all major lending categories, except credit cards. However, the South African consumer credit market remains below pre-pandemic levels, according to TransUnion’s latest overview of credit trends. Origination […]
Loan originations have increased year-on-year across all major lending categories, except credit cards. However, the South African consumer credit market remains below pre-pandemic levels, according to TransUnion’s latest overview of credit trends. Origination […]
The FSCA will unveil a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies early next year to help protect consumers, according to a report by US-based financial news service Bloomberg. The rules will establish how trading in […]
The FSCA will unveil a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies early next year to help protect consumers, according to a report by US-based financial news service Bloomberg. The rules will establish how trading in […]
The Ombudsman for Short-term Insurance (Osti) has rejected a policyholder’s argument that the insurance company should have inspected his property’s roof before providing cover. Following a storm, the insured submitted a claim for […]
The Ombudsman for Short-term Insurance (Osti) has rejected a policyholder’s argument that the insurance company should have inspected his property’s roof before providing cover. Following a storm, the insured submitted a claim for […]
Retirement funds should ensure employers are aware of their obligation to pay contributions, even while their employees are absent from duty. This was said by the Financial Services Tribunal when it upheld a […]
