Risk Management

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November 28, 2025
Whose job is it anyway? Allocation of risk in slip-and-fall claims
As festive foot traffic surges, slip-and-fall risks rise, highlighting recent case law on liability in malls. A key judgment confirms that cleaning contractors aren’t liable for hazards they aren’t contracted to monitor, placing primary responsibility on mall owners and managing agents.
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November 6, 2025
AI and cloud computing drive global construction boom for data centers
AI’s explosive growth is reshaping the physical world, sparking a massive global data center construction wave. Discover the forces driving this expansion, the risks and rising costs involved, and whether the boom can be sustained in the years ahead.
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November 4, 2025
Marsh McLennan appoints Andrea Bono as CEO, India, Middle East, and Africa
Marsh McLennan has appointed Andrea Bono as CEO for India, Middle East, and Africa (IMEA), effective January 2026. Based in Dubai, he will drive strategic growth, strengthen client partnerships, and expand the firm’s regional presence.
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October 30, 2025
African Development Bank approves $6 million grant to strengthen disaster risk management in Africa
Discover how a $6 million African Development Bank grant is transforming disaster response across Africa. Learn how innovative risk financing and insurance solutions are empowering governments to shift from reactive crisis management to proactive preparedness, protecting vulnerable communities continent-wide.
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Financial Planning

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November 25, 2025
Turn your year-end bonus into a wealth booster
A year-end bonus can be more than festive spending money — it can jump-start long-term wealth. Thomas Berry of PSG Wealth explains how channeling even a portion into retirement annuities or tax-free savings accounts can accelerate growth, cut tax and secure your future.
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November 25, 2025
3 Leadership challenges SA Asset Managers face at the end of 2025
South Africa’s asset management industry enters 2026 under pressure, with talent, regulation and digital transformation reshaping the landscape. CEO Phryne Williams outlines the three leadership challenges firms must address now to build resilience, retain top performers and stay competitive in a fast-changing market.
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November 25, 2025
Santa SARB delivers festive cheer
As 2025 closes, global central banks face sharply diverging fortunes. While the US Federal Reserve battles conflicting data, market froth and liquidity strains, South Africa’s Reserve Bank enjoys a year of clarity, credibility and easing inflation, opening the door to further rate cuts.
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November 21, 2025
Ascor Independent Wealth Managers Wins Prestigious FPI Professional Practice of the Year Award
Ascor Independent Wealth Managers, a boutique financial planning firm, has been awarded the prestigious FPI Professional Practice of the Year title by the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI)
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November 28, 2025
Morningstar’s Global Funds Celebrate One Year of Outperformance Built for Resilience
Morningstar’s Global Fund range marks its first anniversary with strong outperformance, driven by disciplined, valuation-led investing and deep global research. Strategic allocations across emerging markets, Japan, UK assets and currencies highlight how a robust, globally integrated process delivers resilient, evidence-based outcomes for South African investors.
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November 28, 2025
Schroders Multi Asset team upgrades global equity outlook as US jobs surprise
Schroders upgrades its global equity outlook to positive, citing resilient US growth, expected Fed rate cuts, and improving earnings. Positive views extend to Japan and emerging markets, while Europe remains neutral amid soft earnings momentum but a supportive economic and policy backdrop.
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November 28, 2025
A2X successfully concludes FSCA undertaking as corporate SA backs exchange competition
A2X Markets has concluded its FSCA enforceable undertaking, retaining 40 of 43 opt-out listed companies, including major large-caps. With clarity on listing procedures, A2X can refocus on delivering competition that lowers costs, boosts liquidity, and drives market innovation in South Africa.
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November 25, 2025
Why investors should challenge market consensus
US market dominance has reached historic extremes, creating hidden risks for investors. Dan Brocklebank of Orbis warns against blind index-tracking and explores why concentration, speculation and soaring valuations make global diversification more crucial than ever.
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December 1, 2025

Santam gains final permission to launch syndicate 1918 at Lloyd’s

Santam Syndicate 1918 has received final Lloyd’s approval to begin underwriting from 1 January 2026. Backed by an experienced leadership team, the syndicate will drive Santam’s international growth, targeting key specialty lines with projected 2026 premiums exceeding £300 million.
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November 28, 2025

Whose job is it anyway? Allocation of risk in slip-and-fall claims

As festive foot traffic surges, slip-and-fall risks rise, highlighting recent case law on liability in malls. A key judgment confirms that cleaning contractors aren’t liable for hazards they aren’t contracted to monitor, placing primary responsibility on mall owners and managing agents.
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November 25, 2025

One animal attack can ruin a holiday – and they happen more often than you think

Jason Veitch, Head of Accident and Health at Santam Travel Insurance (formerly TIC) explores the frequency of animal bites and why you need good medical travel insurance cover, as SA travellers increasingly seek adventure
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November 18, 2025

Santam highlights insurance scams South Africans should watch out for in 2026

The challenge, according to Dr Jerry Chetty, Head of Business Integrity at Santam, is that these scams look and sound increasingly authentic, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence (AI). “Poor grammar used to be the easiest tell-tale sign of fraud,” he says. “But today, platforms like ChatGPT have been re-engineered by cybercriminals into versions such as FraudGPT or WormGPT, which generate convincing phishing emails and impersonation scams”.
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November 18, 2025

Seeing her, not just her assets: 1st for Women launches “Her first, then her every thing”

1st for Women has launched a profound evolution of its brand campaign with the new slogan: “Her first, then her every thing.” This shift moves the brand from its previous "Fearless" focus to a new emphasis on “Freedom,” acknowledging that women want to be recognised in their full complexity - able to be soft and bold, ambitious and tired, playful and serious, all at once.
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November 20, 2025

A decade of safer roads: Hollard crowns its 2025 Highway Hero

Hollard celebrates a decade of Highway Heroes, honouring South Africa’s top truck and bus drivers. From life-changing prizes to promoting safer roads, this landmark awards programme highlights the dedication, skill, and growing influence of professional drivers across the region.
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November 20, 2025
Balancing Risk and Reward: Thabo Twalo’s Approach to Underwriting
Thabo Twalo, Chief Underwriting Officer at Santam Broker Solutions talks risk management
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November 20, 2025
How Vitality is Rewriting the Rules of Life Insurance
Discovery Life CEO Riaan delves into the significant influence that lifestyle behaviours have on life expectancy
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November 24, 2025
Staying Relevant in a Rapidly Changing World
Herman Scheepers, CEO of Renasa Insurance, reflects on the evolving insurance landscape
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November 20, 2025
Woman of impact interview-Michele Jennings
Michele shares how she began her professional life without plans to enter management until a mentor encouraged her
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November 24, 2025
Credit Insurance: The Unsung Hero of Business Growth
Gideon Bochedi of CGIC unpack the critical function that credit insurance serves in South Africa and beyond.
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November 20, 2025
From Workshop to Practice: Hollard’s Role in Rugby Risk Management
Elna van Wyk, of Hollard Group Risk, explores insurer's role in redefining concussion injury risk management in SA Rugby
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November 20, 2025
The Baobab Advantage: Strength, Growth, and Resilience
Thokozile Mhlangu, CEO of IISA, talks about the industry’s outlook for 2025 and the theme of this year’s AIE conference.
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November 20, 2025
Achieving Excellence: An Interview with Financial Planning Finalist Theoniel McDonald
Theoniel shares how he leveraged technology, education, and guidance from mentors to build a distinguished career
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November 20, 2025
The Competitive Edge in Financial Planning
This episode is a warm, insightful look at passion, purpose, and professionalism in financial planning
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November 20, 2025
Navigating the Great Wealth Transfer
Khanyi Nzukuma, CEO of Glacier by Sanlam, talks about the global Great Wealth Transfer.
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November 20, 2025
AI Is The New Divide: South African Entrepreneurs must adapt or be left behind
As Global Entrepreneurship Week 2025 begins, serial entrepreneur Petro Magos issues a stark warning, AI has created a new economic divide, and SMMEs that fail to adapt risk extinction. His message is clear, evolve strategically, or be left behind
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November 18, 2025
How AI is changing search, and what it means for Google, ChatGPT and the open web
The use of generative AI in search is on the rise and has profound implications for search engines like Google, as well as for companies who rely on clicks to make sales.
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November 20, 2025
Sage Intacct launches-best-in class cloud finance software for mid-sized businesses
Sage has launched Sage Intacct in the UAE, a cloud-native financial management platform that automates core accounting, enhances real-time visibility, and scales with business growth, empowering finance teams to save time, reduce errors, and make smarter, data-driven decisions.
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October 21, 2025
Old Mutual Insure invests in climate intelligence with the new Climate Index
Old Mutual Insure’s Chief Actuary, Ricardo Govender, highlights how credible climate data is transforming risk management. Through the new ASSA Climate Index, insurers can better quantify extreme weather trends and strengthen South Africa’s climate resilience.
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March 27, 2025
Why Aren’t More Businesses Doing Personalisation Better?
Personalisation is evolving but remains underutilised. Andrew Solomon, Client Strategy Director at Achievement Awards Group, explores its challenges—data complexity, AI integration, and resource constraints. Despite these hurdles, businesses can start small, refine strategies, and gradually enhance customer engagement through tailored experiences.
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June 19, 2024
Understanding the value of customer complaints and the importance of handling them well
Complaints are an inevitable aspect of running a business. Handling these customer grievances effectively is crucial, not only for maintaining a good relationship with the complaining customer but also for safeguarding your business’s reputation - especially in an era where social media can amplify an individual’s voice
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August 31, 2023
Three practical ways to make your small business bloom this spring
Janeesha Ragubeer, Area Manager at Business Partners Limited, foresees a promising season ahead for South African small businesses, offering her insights on three actionable strategies to help them flourish this spring.
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