October 2019

Gauteng Women In Insurance (GWII) rallied up the ladies for a Mix ‘n Mingle fun filled afternoon of bowls, sponsored by iTOO, at the Killarney Country Club on 13 September. What a fun day! If you’re looking for a simple relaxed afternoon, this a good choice… uncomplicated, lawn bowls green, wine, flats and friends! Suitable Read More

Gauteng Women in Insurance (GWII) welcomed members to a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) session, proudly sponsored by Discovery Insure, on 12 September. With the theme of ‘creating, inspiring and leading’, the session saw keynote speakers inspire women to lead, lead better and fulfil their highest potential. The changing role of women in society Precious Nduli, Read More

Whether they are CEOs, scientists, entrepreneurs or venture capitalists, successful women often share a few key characteristics that are worth taking note of. 1. They are experts in communication  “Communication is a foundational leadership skill,” says Sue von Hirschfeld, a leadership development expert and co-convenor of the Developing Women in Leadership programme at the UCT Read More

FAnews sought after the experiences of women in the insurance industry, through the eyes of three generations; a Baby Boomer, Generation X and Millennial. They gave us insight into the challenges and opportunities they currently face as women in the insurance industry, in their different generational categories and looked at what we should be doing Read More

If prevention is better than cure, why do we often procrastinate about going for health screening tests? “Knowing the results from just a few important screening tests can help in the early detection of diseases like diabetes, hypertension and cancer. This in turn can lead to preventive measures or more successful treatment, which could have Read More

While talking with senior women about their financial services careers, I’ve heard how many encountered some distracting ‘noise’ as they progressed, including conflicting advice, opinions or criticisms that would dent anyone’s self-confidence. During my conversation with Delphine Traoré Maïdou, Regional COO with Allianz Africa, I was so impressed how she filtered the distractions in her Read More

What is domestic violence? Domestic violence is where a person (“complainant”) is being harmed by another person (“respondent”) while they are in a domestic relationship. What will be considered to be domestic violence? Physical abuse– if the complainant is being injured by the respondent, for example, being punched, kicked or pushed. Sexual abuse– if the Read More