FSCA publishes amendments to the General Code of Conduct
The requirements for advice fees in the context of insurance policies will be dealt with by amending the insurance regulations.
Disclosure
FAIS Ombud’s report identifies FSP ‘problem areas’
These include delays with funeral policy claims, advice to clients who buy living annuities, and insurance policy disclosures.
High Court judgment ‘is a caution to insureds who seek to obstruct an insurer’s access to information’
In what is a rare win for an insurer in recent times, the Gauteng High Court’s judgment in Musa v King Price Insurance Co on 9 May highlights the importance of insureds abiding […]
Why insurer changed its mind after declining a claim
The question of full disclosure at the time of application, as well as during the term of a policy, came to the fore in a recent article published in Rapport. After first repudiating […]
Disclosure guidelines – Code of Conduct principles revisited
A recent Financial Services Tribunal case to reconsider the ruling of the Ombud for Financial Services Providers, once again highlighted important provisions of the Code of Conduct for Financial Services Providers. The Tribunal […]
Disclosure guidelines – Code of Conduct principles revisited
A recent Financial Services Tribunal case to reconsider the ruling of the Ombud for Financial Services Providers, once again highlighted important provisions of the Code of Conduct for Financial Services Providers. The Tribunal […]
Claim rejection validated – None disclosure excuse not acceptable
A recent Short Term Insurance Ombud case once again focusses the attention on the importance of disclosing material information at the start of the policy. The client was involved in a motor vehicle […]
ASISA Retirement Savings Cost Disclosure Standard
– Aims to build trust not expose hidden costs “Big financial services companies may soon need to find new ways to pad their earnings, as a new industry standard is threatening to expose […]
