Omnibus AML/CFT Bill also gets the nod for tabling.
A Tribunal decision published on 1 September provides further guidance to the debarment theme we have been focussing on recently. Importantly, it clarifies the need for a debarment hearing where due process had […]
There was an opportunity for insurers and intermediaries to sell more cyber insurance as a result of the shift in consumer behaviour because of the pandemic, Andrew Coutts, the head of intermediated business […]
Insurance intermediaries need to move away from “a product-push approach towards a more client-centric product build approach”, Andrew Coutts, the head of intermediated business at Santam, said in the insurer’s 2021 Barometer. This, […]
Insurance intermediaries need to move away from “a product-push approach towards a more client-centric product build approach”, Andrew Coutts, the head of intermediated business at Santam, said in the insurer’s 2021 Barometer. This, […]
Short-term insurance recently became one of the talking points of the July lootings after thousands of SMEs were affected by the riots, suffering loss and damage to assets. In the hopes of keeping […]
Plans to make retirement savings accessible to fund members have received a lot of attention lately, but Treasury is still very much aware of the need to protect these funds. Legalbrief reports as […]
Death claims statistics released today by the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) show that 1 023 083 policyholders died between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021. This represents an […]
Death claims statistics released today by the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) show that 1 023 083 policyholders died between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021. This represents an […]
Judging by how many debarments are overturned by the Tribunal, this appears to be a matter requiring a revisit. On 6 June 2019, the FSCA published Guidance Notice 1 of 2019 to: provide […]
Judging by how many debarments are overturned by the Tribunal, this appears to be a matter requiring a revisit. On 6 June 2019, the FSCA published Guidance Notice 1 of 2019 to: provide […]
In the current climate, perhaps more than ever before, people are seeking empathy and reassurance. Real connection counts, especially in a time of distancing, disorder and uncertainty. Intermediaries can play a pivotal role […]
In the current climate, perhaps more than ever before, people are seeking empathy and reassurance. Real connection counts, especially in a time of distancing, disorder and uncertainty. Intermediaries can play a pivotal role […]
The Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa (FIA) and Santam have partnered to launch the FIA Transformation Initiative, a campaign focused on accelerating transformation in the South African intermediary space. Santam has been […]
The Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa (FIA) and Santam have partnered to launch the FIA Transformation Initiative, a campaign focused on accelerating transformation in the South African intermediary space. Santam has been […]
Bert Lance, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in Jimmy Carter’s 1977 administration, is attributed with coining this phrase. Bad grammar apart, he believed he could save Uncle Sam billions […]
Bert Lance, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in Jimmy Carter’s 1977 administration, is attributed with coining this phrase. Bad grammar apart, he believed he could save Uncle Sam billions […]
The Manasse decision by the Financial Sector Tribunal again underlines just how important compliance with Section 14 of the FAIS Act is. In particular, it requires that a debarment process must be lawful, […]
