https://www.bizcommunity.com/Insurance South Africa Insurance news 15 Insurance & Actuarial news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Insurance en-us Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:21:06 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/property-growth-drives-santam-syndicate-1918-expansion-with-new-senior-underwriting-appointments-290827a Santam Syndicate 1918, part of the Santam Group, is strengthening its Property underwriting capabilities with the appointment of senior London Market professional Stephen Kiedish as senior underwriter, while also launching its International Motor offering with the appointment of Neil Smith to lead the new portfolio. 1-270210 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Insurance & Actuarial South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-chatgpt-cant-get-you-out-of-medical-malpractice-claim-412089a South African healthcare has been significantly transformed by the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). Now an integral part of the system, AI prompts a new challenge: balancing reliance on it with maintaining clinical accountability. 1-270205 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Insurance & Actuarial South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-danger-of-ambiguous-consent-settle-clauses-in-professional-indemnity-policies-634611a A United States court has held, in Kinsey & Kinsey, Inc. v Philadelphia Indem. Ins. Co. [2026], that a professional liability insurer breached its policy by settling a claim against one insured without the consent of the other insureds named under the same policy, despite a clause requiring the insurer to obtain “your consent” before settling. 1-270181 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Insurance & Actuarial South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/inside-the-precca-amendment-bill-part-2-the-ai-impact-189196a No discussion of corruption compliance in 2026 is complete without addressing artificial intelligence. 1-270148 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Insurance & Actuarial South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/that-small-device-you-call-telematics-745062a Attie Stemmet called me from the side of the N1 at 4.43pm on a Tuesday afternoon. The cars next to him had also stopped, but for different reasons. 1-270072 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Insurance & Actuarial South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-investment-sector-beats-global-cx-benchmark-as-insurers-focus-on-trust-and-value-064135a South Africa’s life insurance and investment industries have performed strongly in the latest University of Pretoria (UP) Customer Experience (CE) Index, with the investment sector surpassing the international benchmark and life insurance delivering a competitive result. 1-269797 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Insurance & Actuarial South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/old-mutuals-new-boss-targets-millions-in-south-africas-mass-market-397488a Old Mutual has appointed seasoned financial services executive Malusi Ndlovu as managing director of its Mass Foundation Cluster, effective 1 July 2026. 1-269783 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Insurance & Actuarial South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bad-news-for-gems-members-as-cms-denies-lower-adjustment-for-2026-620591a South African public workers face bad news after the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) rejected the Government Employees Medical Scheme’s (GEMS) lower price adjustment for 2026. 1-269491 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Insurance & Actuarial South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/strong-ombud-performance-reflects-miways-ongoing-commitment-to-fairness-064975a The newly released National Financial Ombud Scheme South Africa (NFO) 2025 Annual Report reveals Miway has recorded a 5% resolved (overturn) ratio the lowest thus far, improving from 6% in 2024 and cementing its position among the country’s leading short-term insurers. 1-269457 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Insurance & Actuarial South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-power-market-is-changing-fast-and-private-capital-is-driving-it-842703a Over the past few years, several African countries have sparked change in their grid infrastructure and electricity generation by involving the private sector. 1-269439 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Insurance & Actuarial South Africa