Revolutionising life insurance: The impact of Momentum's AI-powered health assessment

[Katja Hamilton] Momentum revolutionises life insurance with biometric facial scanning, extracting real-time medical data via smartphones in 90 seconds, a South African first...

ACCA SA's new pathway to audit specialisation

[Katja Hamilton] Irba accredits ACCA (South Africa) as an additional pathway for aspiring auditors' audit specialisation, expanding professional accounting options...

Evolving life insurance trends approaching 2023 and beyond

[Mark Berrington] There is little doubt that the outbreak of Covid-19 had a fundamental impact on the insurance industry. The pandemic triggered seismic changes in consumer behaviour, which required the industry to pivot and adapt to meet the evolving consumer preferences...

Closing the gender gap in digital microinsurance among women smallholders in Africa

[Katja Hamilton] Pula and Adfi unpack the contribution made to improve financial inclusion, economic resilience, and growth potential among women smallholder farmers in Kenya, Nigeria, and Zambia...

Old Mutual's Black empowerment share scheme an industry first

[Katja Hamilton] Old Mutual launches new retail share scheme which is set to support a culture of investment and savings among low-income consumers...

Hollard Insurance announces new Group CEO

[Katja Hamilton] Hollard Insurance has appointed a new Group chief executive officer, following the news that Saks Ntombela has bowed out from the role...

6 must-haves for all up and coming insurance-customer self-service portals

[Greg Gatherer] 6 tips for insurance firms to support an always-on agent-customer relationship...

#WomensMonth: MiWay's Mologadi Kekana on the importance of financial independence

[Nicci Botha] Mologadi Kekana, head: alternative distribution at MiWay Insurance, says her mother embodied the importance of being financially independent as a woman...

#WomensMonth: Twané Wessels, product actuary at Just SA

[Nicci Botha] Twané Wessels says that between her job as a product actuary at Just SA, being a wife and a mommy to two red-head boys, she manages risk 24/7...

#WomensMonth: Make sure you have a tribe of people who inspire you

[Nicci Botha] Having cut her teeth on big-name brands like Plascon and DSTV, Nthabiseng Moloi, found her niche in the financial services industry...

Cancer still tops insurance claims list

[Nicci Botha] An increase in cancer-related insurance claims might not necessarily be a bad thing...

Branson launches Virgin's revamped insurance offering

[Nicci Botha] Not exactly known for his shy and retiring demeanour, Sir Richard Branson made an entrance for the launch of Virgin Money's new insurance product...

How South African insurers are missing the Facebook boat

[Nick Paul] In the digital world, the insurance industry enjoys some of the most expensive marketing costs, particularly when it comes to SEM channels like Adwords...

Counting the cost of #FeesMustFall and other protests

[Sharon Snell] The 39% increase in the severity of insurance claims is directly attributable to increases in service delivery and student unrest...

US insurer ordered to defend prescription drug lawsuit

[Sharon Snell] Lawsuits by US states to hold pharmaceutical companies liable for their costs of dealing with prescription drug abuse is on the rise...

Court rules: collateral lies do not invalidate an insurance claim

[Sharon Snell] In a ground-breaking, the UK Supreme Court has ruled that collateral lies do not invalidate an insurance claim...

The future of underwriting: Innovation and Africa

[Nicci Botha] To survive, the insurance industry needs to become much more innovative and Africa is the future for growth, particularly in the energy sector...