Category: General
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Managing the COVID-19 pandemic with the 5Rs
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…
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The importance of business continuity during a coronavirus shutdown
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…
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COVID-19 an insurance minefield
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.…
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Real life incidents by RESQ1
INCIDENT: Vehicle breakdown in Riviera, Pretoria – roadside protection required A client contacted the RESQ1 call centre at 01:35 in the morning. He had run out of fuel and his cell phone battery was about to go flat. The closest team to this particular incident was out on another call, so another…
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Navigating insurance minefields in 2020
2019 was a difficult year for transporters in terms of political, economic and legislative upheavals in South Africa. Very few operators would have started the new year without bearing the scars of 2019. For those who survived, well done. For those that didn’t, you are not alone. The purpose of this article, is to…
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