Strong market performance lifts assets to record highs, but lapses and protection gaps persist beneath the surface.
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 […]
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 […]
Investors found their festive spirits in 2020 despite a raging pandemic. Even with most of the global economy shut because of Covid-19, US stocks recorded their best December monthly return in more than […]
Investors found their festive spirits in 2020 despite a raging pandemic. Even with most of the global economy shut because of Covid-19, US stocks recorded their best December monthly return in more than […]
More than half of adult South Africans support employers making Covid-19 vaccinations compulsory and proof of vaccination to enter public places (vaccine passports), according to a survey by the Centre for Social Change […]
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has issued a public compliance communication (PCC) that clarifies the requirement to determine whether a prospective client, existing client, the beneficial owner of the client and person acting […]
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has issued a public compliance communication (PCC) that clarifies the requirement to determine whether a prospective client, existing client, the beneficial owner of the client and person acting […]
