August is a month dedicated to honouring the contributions of women across all sectors, I am thrilled to present this special edition of COVER Magazine. Our cover, featuring the formidable team of women from Standard Bank Brokers, perfectly captures the essence of progress and innovation that women bring to the financial services industry. These women are not just professionals; they are trailblazers, setting new standards and leading with purpose in a traditionally male-dominated field.
Our Women’s Month feature shines a spotlight on the incredible strides women are making within our industry. From Standard Bank Insurance Brokers’ Linah Mabena’s exploration of the changing face of insurance, Tanita McDaniel’s experience of inclusivity at Cardinal, to Mulalo Moroe’s inspiring journey in corporate legal services at Santam, the stories in this feature highlight the diverse talents and perspectives that are shaping the future. These narratives serve as a powerful reminder that women are not just participants—they are leaders, innovators, and changemakers driving the industry forward.
As we celebrate Women’s Month, I encourage all our readers to reflect on the invaluable role of women in our industry. Let’s continue to support, uplift, and invest in the women around us—whether they are our colleagues, leaders, or future professionals. Together, we can create an industry that not only embraces diversity but also thrives on it.
Start reading the August edition below
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Women In Insurance
- The changing face of the Insurance Industry
Linah Mabena, Chief Executive at Standard Bank Insurance Brokers - Achieving Financial Independence
Jennifer van Oerle, COO of Discovery Invest - The Equilibrium effect: Women at the helm of industry
Equilibrium - The value women can add as trustees of beneficiary funds
Yvonne Makwela, Consulting Manager, Fairheads Benefit Services - Navigating the Dynamics of Short-Term Insurance
Precious Nduli, Head of Technical Marketing and Marketing at Discovery Insure - Shattering myths; Saving lives: Female Heart Health
Dr Nadia Goolam Amod, Senior Medical Officer, PPS Life Solutions - Strengths of women unfold when working in partnership and collaboration
Sharon Paterson, CEO of Infiniti Insurance Limited - The Evolving Role of Women in Financial Services
Kashmeera Kanji, Head of Market Analytics and R&D at Discovery Life - The Way Things Could Be for Women Leaders in Male- Dominated Industries
Tanita McDaniel, Executive of Group Professional Services, Cardinal - Woman at the helm
Mulalo Moroe – Corporate Legal Services Head at Santam - Embracing Entrepreneurship: My Journey in the Insurance Industry
Denise Hattingh, Managing Director, KEU Underwriting Managers - Women driving change in the glass industry
Mumtaz Moola, Director at My Glass
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Financial Planning
- Four ways medical aid is getting a shake up
Fedhealth - Can the JSE stem the tide of delistings – and what this means for SA investors?
Adriaan Pask, Chief Investment Officer at PSG Wealth - How Investment platforms enhance wealth creation
Haydn Johns, Head of PSG Life and PSG Invest, PSG Wealth - Future of digital currency in SA – Will cash finally meet its match?
Roger Eskinazi, Managing Partner, Tickmill - Assessing the impact: A year since the revisions of the Trust Property Control Act
Stacy Rouchos, Managing Director at Bannister Trust and Estate Planning consultant to Hobbs Sinclair - The two-pot retirement system: looking beyond 1 September 2024
John Anderson – Executive Enablement and Solutions at Alexforbes - Mega-Themes for Investors: Digital Disruption
Fazila Manjoo, Portfolio Manager, Mergence Investment Managers
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Income Protection
- From Insights to Innovation: Enhancing income protection for all working South Africans
Nic Smit, Chief Product Actuary at Bidvest Life - The importance of Group Income Protection & Why responsible Employers must have it
Jaco Oosthuizen, Co-founder and MD of YuLife South Africa - The Unsung hero of Financial Planning
Karen Bongers, Product Actuary at Sanlam Risk and Savings
Renasa has always been the broker’s best friend.
Our entire business focus is exclusively on helping our intermediaries outcompete their competitors.
Now, as part of TIH, South Africa’s powerful insurance group,
we commit to do even more for our brokers.
THE BROKER’S even better BEST FRIEND.
RENASA’S ALWAYS BEEN A SAFE PAIR OF HANDS FOR US, BUT NOW THEIR STRENGTH AND STABILITY IS NEXT LEVEL.
- Renasa is now proudly part of TIH, a successful international financial services institution.
- GCR has now further upgraded Renasa’s national strength rating to A, reflecting support from TIH.
- Furthermore, GCR’s outlook is for “Renasa’s earnings to further complement capital injection(s) from TIH, enhancing the insurer’s solvency and liquidity level”.
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Short term
- The Digital Deception: The rise of AI insurance fraud threatens the industry and consumers
Funeka Ngewu, Executive Head of Claims Operations and Support from Momentum Insure - The Rise of Alternative Risk Financing Solutions
Julie Smith, corporate strategic account manager at Aon South Africa - Cape Floods highlight new norm of severe weather SA risk consultancy warns
Volker Von Widdern, Principal of Strategic Risk at Riskonet Africa - Peril Paralysis – Building Industry under the magnifying glass
Jonathan Kaiser, Manager at SHA Risk Specialists
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Technology
- Embrace digital and maintain good governance:The way to win in tomorrow’s insurance industry
Christo Davel, Head of Client Enablement at Nedbank Insurance - AI vs Human
Zamani Ngidi, Senior Client Manager for Cyber Solutions at Aon South Africa - The Transformative Role of WhatsApp Business in South Africa
Graham Harvey, CEO, Cardinal - Digitisation and Innovation in African Insurance
Gary Tessendorf, Regional Director for Africa at Sapiens - Revolutionising Life Insurance
Elevate Life
Our contributors to this edition of COVER
