Apr 26, 2024 | Cybersecurity and business, South Africa
How to spot a cyberattack Popular culture’s depiction of a cyberattack is often very misleading – the cybercriminal figure is someone sitting in a dark room, typing a few commands into a laptop, then sitting back and sipping a drink while their code causes...
Apr 12, 2024 | insurance, insurance news, Latest Insurance Articles, South Africa
The garage is one of the most versatile value-adds to a property. But did you know that under certain circumstances, it may not be covered by your insurance? We all have ‘that’ room, the one where junk is stored, or tools are kept, and this is very often the garage....
Mar 8, 2024 | 2024, cyber, Cybersecurity and business, South Africa
Durban — Sensitive data of at least three-million entities and individuals who were registered with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) could have fallen into the wrong hands when the organisation’s database was hacked this week. Addresses,...
Feb 23, 2024 | Climate Change, South Africa
Insurers, reinsurers and risk managers are increasingly turning to data and tech-backed innovation to manage their exposures to climate change related extreme weather events. At the same time, allocators of capital like banks, asset managers, insurers and retirement...
Feb 16, 2024 | 2024, South Africa
South Africa is likely to see increased social unrest and violence in the coming months, even if the economy has proven remarkably resilient in the face load shedding. German financial service provider Allianz has released its first Country Risk Atlas, based on a...
Feb 9, 2024 | 2024, Climate Change, South Africa
In a recent revelation, a top official from South Africa’s largest insurer by assets, Old Mutual Ltd., highlighted the escalating threat that climate change poses to the country’s insurance sector. The impact, which has been dormant for nearly a decade leading up to...
