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Banking’s New Era: 10 Fintech Innovations You Need to Know

The banking industry is undergoing a seismic shift thanks to the advent of financial technology, or fintech. This innovative sector is providing new ways to deliver financial services that are faster, more secure, and more user-friendly than ever before. Here...

Hollard Makes Strategic Investment in Life Insurance Disruptor

Disruption in the world of Insurance is the buzzword of the day in the industry. In a move poised to shake up the South African mass-market life insurance landscape, the Hollard Group makes a significant strategic investment in South...

7 Key Insights for Succeeding in the Insurtech World

Insurtech, a blend of innovative technologies that’s disrupting traditional insurance processes, is reshaping the insurance industry. The digitization of insurance services is now termed -  insurtech.  Businesses can benefit from offering personalised policies, streamlining claims processes, and ultimately reducing...

6 Ways Online Retailers Can Include Insurance in their Customer Journey

When smart insurance is offered at the point of purchase, it can be the missing factor retail businesses need to thrive. By the same token, policyholders are benefiting from the associated efficiencies and cost savings. “Forward-thinking online retailers are adding...

Nigerian Insurtech Startup Secures $1.5-Million Pre-Seed Funding

ETAP, a Nigerian insurtech startup has announced today the securing of $1.5-million in pre-seed funding, which according to the company, will be used to grow its team and drive the adoption of its car insurance options across Africa. Starting in...

Tech is becoming a vital part of insurance

The evolving technology landscape provides insurers with unprecedented opportunities to grow their business. Ben Burger, Managing Executive at SilverBridge, believes 2019 will see the development of the ideal environment to integrate cloud, data analysis, machine-learning, and artificial intelligence to...

South African fintech in 2019 – what can we expect?

Here are my fintech predictions for 2019 based on what we are seeing with our members at AlphaCode which closely track international trends in this space. AlphaCode is the Rand Merchant Investments  (RMI) incubation, acceleration and investment initiative that...

BI to combat insurance policy lapses

For insurers, managing policy lapses or surrenders are part of business. But despite recent figures reflecting a nine percent decrease in surrenders last year from 2016, it will remain a concern for companies trying to compete amidst ever-tightening budgets....

Technology can be a threat to insurance firms or enable greater customer choice

The insurance sector has not been spared the seeming ubiquity of digital disruption across the economy, and “insurtech” is now a buzzword in many corners of the industry. There has been talk of “burning platforms” and the need for...

South Africa gets first drone insurance product

Briisk Limited has provided the technology to launch South Africa’s first fully digital drone insurance, Drone Covered. The first-to-market insurance, underwritten by Transact and Protect Insure (TPI) and insured by Mutual and Federal Risk Finance, is supported by Briisk’s...
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TECNO and itel Present Tech Gifts Ideas for Father’s Day 2025

Father’s Day is around the corner, on 15 June. It is a time to celebrate, honor, and appreciate the...
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