COVID-19 Vaccine: Trials and TribulationsPublished: Thu, 21 May 20 Even as countries hobble out of lockdown, coronavirus retains its firm grip on the planet. Dozens of vaccines against Covid-19 are being explored and tested. Can new methods accelerate the development of a solution for the pandemic?
The year was 1796. A man scraped pus from the cowpox blisters on the hands of a ...
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Catharina Richter to lead Allianz Cyber Center of CompetencePublished: Tue, 19 May 20 Group-wide Cyber Center of Competence is embedded into Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) with a reporting line to AGCS Chief Underwriting Officer Corporate Thomas Sepp
Catharina Richter joins from Allianz SE where she is currently Head of Digital Regulation
AGCS’s global cyber insurance team ...
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COVID-19 and Business Interruption InsurancePublished: Fri, 15 May 20 Johannesburg - The COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown has created unprecedented socio-economic challenges in the lives of South Africans. The South African Insurance Association (SAIA) supports the actions taken by the State President, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, and the South African government, to limit the spread ...
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Coronavirus: Fighting the rise in cyber criminals from the home officePublished: Tue, 12 May 20 With many people working remotely because of the coronavirus outbreak, the number of cyber incidents is increasing as hackers, scammers and spammers look to exploit vulnerabilities in an attempt to steal valuable information. In response, AGCS experts highlight a number of measures that can help employees to better ...
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Is it time to reassess your cover?Published: Mon, 11 May 20 Insurance cover is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Rather, your coverage is likely to comprise a personalised range of products and levels of cover. This approach can be confusing for the average consumer, but there is a very good reason to applaud this build-your-own coverage: flexibility.
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The ABC of cyber safetyPublished: Mon, 11 May 20 Bertus Visser, Chief Executive of Distribution at PSG Insure
As the lock down continues, more businesses will be doing all they can to keep operating online. Cybercriminals have been quick to exploit any opportunities and vulnerabilities they can find, highlighting the importance of cyber security and ...
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Fire Risks Amplified for LandlordsPublished: Tue, 05 May 20 Amid Covid-19 business closures and SA’s economic nosedive
Fire is one of the major causes of insured losses in South Africa, and its impact is likely to amplify and accelerate as landlords face the aftermath of the Covid-19 lockdown and South Africa’s precarious and constrained economy.
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Unlocking a new future for South AfricaPublished: Mon, 04 May 20 Going back in history, there have been many defining moments for human beings over the centuries of our existence on planet Earth. In recent times we have survived The Great War, The Great Depression, World War II and The Great Recession. Now, we are facing The Great Infection, as the COVID-19 crisis of 2020 sweeps ...
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Chubb announces new annual Contractors All Risk cover for South AfricaPublished: Mon, 04 May 20 Chubb Insurance South Africa today announced the release of its specialist annual Contractors All Risk (CAR) insurance product to the South African market. Chubb's annual CAR product has been available for some time in other jurisdictions around the world and has now been launched in the South African market. ...
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Covid-19: TERS - 5 important updatesPublished: Mon, 04 May 20 by Joon Chong, Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Johan Olivier, Shane Johnson, Bianca Viljoen, Zipho Tile
Since the launch of TERS, there has been (almost) daily changes introduced by the Unemployment Insurance Fund. Following those amendments, the Minister of Employment & Labour ...
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The non-legal guide to surviving the CoronavirusPublished: Fri, 24 Apr 20 Soon after the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and the declaration of the National Disaster, there was an outbreak of legal and other publications, some more helpful than others, dealing with COVID-19, the law, the end of the world, and surviving the Coronavirus. You could seek guidance from a letter supposedly ...
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Locked down, but not outPublished: Mon, 20 Apr 20 Bertus Visser, Chief Executive of Distribution at PSG Insure
It’s lockdown and suddenly your front gate is completely stuck and won’t unlock. No matter how much you manoeuvre the key or how much oil you spray on to the lock mechanism, it just won’t budge! If it’s your only way ...
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Western National Insurance provides Covid-19 relief to clientsPublished: Fri, 17 Apr 20 These are extraordinary times that require us all to work together. We are in unchartered territory and face a great deal of uncertainty as to the way forward, and no doubt we’ll continue to encounter many challenges. “At Western National Insurance, we believe that the challenges ahead can be overcome ...
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