Here are a few tips for how to get your finances on track in 2021. Determine your goals. Laying out your goals and writing them down is the first step to staying on the right financial track. What’s most important to you? Whether it’s saving for your child’s college or funding your own retirement, those will Read More
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For many individuals the chances of finding a mentor are slim because their definition of mentorship is too narrow, says Michael Hyatt, the founder and CEO of Michael Hyatt & Company, a leadership development firm. Finding the right mentor “When most people use the term mentor, they mean a one-on-one coaching relationship with someone older and more
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One of the major bi-products of the worldwide pandemic is the rapid change in customer attitudes. This change extends across all spheres of consumer markets including the insurance market. Customers are demanding a shift from traditional insurance products to policies which are aligned with technological enhancements and offer immediate claim resolution and cost-efficient insurance products.
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Has COVID-19 brought new issues to the table, or just highlighted inequalities that already existed? A recent survey investigating the socioeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 national lockdown has shown that, of the estimated three million job losses in South Africa between February and April 2020, twice as many jobs were lost by women than men.
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Human Rights are the fundamental rights that every individual is born with. These rights are based on the general values of society and are protected in the Bill of Rights, which forms Chapter 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (“Constitution”). The significance of the Bill of Rights lies in South Africa’s past:
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Gauteng Women in Insurance welcomed members to its ‘Retro in Lumo’ themed year-end function with main sponsor Camargue, and co-sponsors Chubb, Emerald, Genasys, Guy Carpenter, Leppard, Marsh, MUA Insurance Acceptances, One Insurance, Praesidio Risk Managers, Sintelum and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. Outdoor drive-in roadhouse experience Hosted at The Roadhouse Restaurant Drive-In, at the Kyalami Equestrian
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The year 2020 heralded a lot of change and immense uncertainty. With this in mind, FAnews spoke to Gauteng Women in Insurance (GWII) President, Catherine Pienaar, about the year that was, and what GWII members can expect in 2021. Q. Covid-19 has certainly put a damper on a lot of things. Briefly tell us about
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Hollywood, it is often said, is tough on women. When Kathryn Bigelow won Best Director for The Hurt Locker in 2010, she became the first-ever female director since 1929—the inaugural year of the Academy Awards—to win this coveted award. Yet Hollywood is hardly an outlier. There’s another high profile, big money industry where women have
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Momentum Corporate statistics highlights key focus areas for employers to close the gender gap when it comes to insurance and retirement benefits for employees. Momentum Corporate’s research of their membership base showed that around 40% of employees who were placed on temporary absence without pay, had their retirement savings contributions temporarily postponed or their pensionable
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Tamryn Lamb, Head of Retail Distribution at Allan Gray, looks back at her 30s and shares the valuable financial lessons she learnt from reflecting over that period. Your 40s are known to be a challenging decade financially, typically balancing the demands of lifestyle costs, children and their education, ageing parents and making increased space for
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