May 3, 2019

Insurance news wrap-up for the week ending 3 May 2019

At CN&CO we love to be informed about the insurance industry – with so much happening it can be easy to miss a story! So make sure you get the weekly recap of main stories from this week that you may have missed.

AIE 2019: Best. Conference. Ever.
Excitement is mounting at AIE headquarters ahead of this year’s insurance conference, with some phenomenal plans under way to ensure the organising committee delivers the best conference ever! CN&CO is proud to be part of the team organising this year’s conference on behalf of the Insurance Institute of South Africa (IISA) and the South African Insurance Association (SAIA). Read more

If you haven’t yet booked your spot for the AIE Conference, you can do so here:

COVER Magazine

  • Future Insurability with Brad Toerien
    COVER’s Editor, Tony van Niekerk, recently got to chat with FMI CEO, Brad Toerien and what better to ask about than FMI’s philosophy on their Future Insurability products. Take a listen to what Brad had to say on the topic.​
  • SA Insurance Association comments on flooding and weather damage
    The SAIA commented on the recent flooding in Kwa-Zulu Natal and offered up some safety tips and suggested Insurance products available to assist with recovery after these kind of events. Read more

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FA news

  • AIE draws some big industry names
    There is no doubt that the African Insurance Exchange (AIE) Conference is one of the biggest insurance conferences in South Africa, and one of the top events for many on the insurance industry calendar. Read more
  • “Is the insurance industry doing enough?”
    Reinsurance forms an important part of the financial services industry as it is a major contributor to the industry’s sustainability. However, over the past few years, the number of natural catastrophe’s and other risks has risen within the financial services industry. Read more

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FIA Week@AGLANCE

  • Never mind the road safety stick – we need more carrots (and heroes)
    Every holiday period, we South Africans apparently like to tut-tut about the carnage on our roads. Read more
  • The frictional investment cost of being human
    During 2018, Momentum Investments partnered with the University of the Northwest (NWU) to investigate and quantify the investor behaviour of approximately 17,600 Momentum Wealth investors from 2008 until 2018. Read more

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