Construction Insurance – Laying the groundwork
After the spike in construction projects in South Africa during the Fifa World Cup in 2010, there has been some steady, sustainable activity in the sector. With infrastructure development being...
View ArticleFedGroup Learnership Programme kickstarts career
The inspiration for FedGroup’s Iteke Learnership Programme begins the next chapter in his career Brinny Mphogo’s journey with FedGroup began over eight years ago when, as a 16-year-old, he started job...
View ArticleSA’s mining sees decline in financial performance due to labour unrest
The significant decrease in profitability of the industry fuelled the contraction trend in market capitalisation of South African mining stocks. This decrease is in line with international mining...
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2014 Excellence Award winners
The purpose of the COVER EXCELLENCE Awards is to recognise individuals for extra-ordinary effort and dedication to an industry aimed at improving the financial security of consumers. These awards...
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3 Ways Innovation can be Killing your Business
Dylan Kohlstadt Do you work for someone that never seems to stop thinking about the next big thing that needs to be implemented? You know the type? Rushing into the office and stealing productive time...
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COVER Excellence Awards
COVER Magazine presents the annual COVER EXCELLENCE Awards at The 2015 Insurance Conference Allianz Gala and COVER Excellence Awards Dinner at Sun City in July, 2015. (Dinner sponsored by Allianz...
View ArticleWestern Cape fire season worst in 7 years
December to April is fire season in the Western Cape and according to Working on Fire (WoF), a broad-based, integrated fire management initiative; it is already the worst fire season recorded in seven...
View ArticleProper insurance to cover essentials for university
During this period many students are still dependent on their parents and often use items such as cars, apartments or laptops. While the whole family is excited about the youngster’s new start, there...
View ArticleVisit Securex 2015 – Africa’s leading security and fire exhibition
Securex provides visitors with an unrivalled opportunity to view, discuss and source products and services from leading South African and international manufacturers and suppliers. Securex has a long...
View ArticleGiven Mkhari, BrightRock Power-player: “I’m a coward with conviction.”
Change is a given in the fast-moving world of modern media, where traditional platforms are battling for relevance and commercial survival against the relentless onslaught of the Internet and mobile...
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The annual Momentum Risk Summit kicks-off at Sun City
South Africa’s only summit wholly dedicated to exploring the risks, challenges and trends in the life insurance industry officially commenced today at Sun City and will conclude on Wednesday, 4 March...
View ArticleOne Rand Man continues incredible journey – into educational sphere
Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene said in his 2015 budget speech that: “The problem of excessive household indebtedness remains a serious challenge. Approximately 45 per cent of credit-active consumers...
View ArticleBPL provide businesses with alternative power
The current electricity supply challenges are expected to continue for the next couple of years, and are therefore likely to have a detrimental effect on SMEs’ ability to grow and sustain their...
View ArticleMomentum Short-term insurance reflects a new way to improve safety
South Africa is notorious in headlines across the world for their imminent safety inferiority. Out of 36 countries surveyed in a study on road fatalities, South Africa ranked the worst, as reported by...
View ArticleIndonesia: Stabilisation of Growth Despite Worries
Coface expects Indonesia to see a slight improvement in GDP growth to 5.5% in 2015 on the back of reviving global demand. This will mostly be achieved by a pickup in investment and consumption...
View ArticleThe GSB scoops prestigious new ranking
Africa’s top business school, the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) has been awarded a place on the Top 40 2015 Corporate Knights Better World MBA Ranking – making it the only business school on...
View ArticleRBS appoints executive head of people
Risk Benefit Solutions (RBS) has announced the appointment of Deseree van den Berg as Executive Head of People, a new role introduced within the company. In the role van den Berg will spearhead...
View ArticleGold Fields Limited and Sasol Limited win PwC’s Building Public Trust Awards
PwC Tax Services is proud to announce Gold Fields Limited as the overall winner of the annual PwC Building Public Trust Awards, 2015 in the category for ‘tax reporting for multinational companies’....
View ArticleAssupol TuksCricket crowned 2015 World Campus Champions
Defending universities world champions Assupol TuksCricket won the Red Bull Campus Cricket world title in India on Saturday, 24 October. It’s the second year in a row that the team has won the...
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Latest appointment at Allianz
Nicole Matheson was appointed Senior Underwriter within the Financial Lines Division at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) Africa on 1 November 2015. She has over five years of experience...
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