Customer exceptionalism enabled through digital technology and talent retention stand out as key focus areas for non-life insurers and their underwriting management agency (UMA) partners, as they look ...

Recently a LinkedIn post went viral in which a woman faked her own car accident. She used AI to generate images of her “smashed” car, bruises on her face from her “injuries”, as well as a believable ...

For decades, insurance in South Africa’s mass market has been synonymous with funeral cover. It’s what many grew up knowing – a safety net when the worst happens. Funeral cover is trusted, widely ...

The Constitutional Court refused direct access and dismissed the application by Gert Nel Attorneys to challenge the Gauteng High Court’s mandatory mediation requirements. The court did not consider ...

There is another challenge to the Mandatory Mediation Directive and Mediation Protocol by the Gauteng High Court. The Personal Injury Plaintiff Lawyers Association (PIPLA) and several individual ...

As estate planning becomes increasingly complex, trusts remain a cornerstone of wealth protection. Offering a strategic way to manage and preserve family assets across generations, they provide ...

In a move poised to shake up the South African mass-market life insurance landscape, the Hollard Group has made a significant strategic investment in SA-based insurtech, Simply Financial Services. The ...

Vehicle theft, hijacking and car break ins statistics are still high in South Africa. According to the latest SAPS quarterly crime statistics, sedans, hatchbacks and coupes are the most hijacked ...

Liberty paid out a total of R12 billion in claims in 2024, fulfilling promises to more than 120 000 lives. As a key player in the Standard Bank Group’s Insurance and Asset Management division, Liberty ...

The FTX debacle, which saw the once-mighty $23-billion crypto exchange crumble, has cast a long shadow over the insurance sector's approach to crypto enterprises and assets. This incident, coupled ...

South Africa’s Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) was established to provide compensation for physical harm, fatal accidents and diseases incurred in the workplace.

This article is the third in a five-part series examining Nigeria’s pension reform journey and its lessons for South Africa. The first article explored South Africa’s pension system challenges, while ...