Category: General

Written by Claude Hamman, Head: Specialist Risk Advisory at Indwe 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…

Desperate times call for desperate measures – it’s what has informed government’s drastic action plan of implementing a nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), and influenced businesses and consumers to take steps to minimise the impact of the pandemic on their futures. In times of crisis and uncertainty, people often look…

Written by Claude Hamman, Head: Specialist Risk Advisory at Indwe A pandemic was identified by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as the 4th (2007) and 5th (2008) most impactful risk facing the world. That was 12 years ago. The impact of this forgotten forecast is that we are now living through it. Clearly we need to look…

Following Sunday evening’s far-reaching presidential address, the reality of dealing with COVID-19 has finally hit home to South Africans. With the country going into a shutdown as travel bans are imposed, schools closed and large gatherings prohibited, businesses across industry sectors face significant disruption. Steyn McDowall, executive director of business and specialist insurance at Indwe…

With reports that more than half of companies around the world do not have an effective business continuity plan in place to combat an infectious disease outbreak like COVID-19 and the virus starting to take a foothold in South Africa, businesses must do more to prepare themselves for the repercussions this could have on operations.…