The consumer price index (CPI), year-on-year, tracked sideways in May, unchanged from April’s 2.8%. This was in line with expectations compiled by Reuters. Persistent subdued inflation underscores the ...

Few things make your writer happier than a sub-45-minute panel discussion, and here are three reasons why. First, the shorter the session, the less background ‘fluff’ there is to churn through in the ...

Similar incidents in recent years have amounted to a limited exchange. Iran's response has typically been sufficient to demonstrate domestic strength without escalating tensions further. So far, this ...

Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA) and the Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) to ...

Professional indemnity insurance can be complex, but two critical aspects that every professional should understand are retroactive cover and claims-made policies. These elements determine when an ...

Ombud determinations help clarify important aspects of financial services, promoting transparency and fairness in the industry. We’ve summarised the FAIS Ombud’s recent decision involving an insurance ...

Lifestyle related conditions take a growing toll. Sanlam Risk and Savings paid out R6.62 billion in individual insurance claims in 2024 (up 9.24% from 2023), with a sharp increase in cancer claims, ...

Capitec, Old Mutual, HSBC, and Standard Bank have all been sanctioned with fines ranging from R7.7 million to over R50 million. These are not outliers, they reflect a clear regulatory shift toward ...

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 ...

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 ...

In response to an increasingly volatile economic landscape, South African businesses are turning to trade credit insurance as a strategic tool to safeguard their operations against the risk of ...

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 ...