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Corona Reflections of an Actuary living in South Africa

Mar 30, 2020

What will our post-coronavirus, home-fed, carbon-reduced, hygiene-obsessed, fresh air-infused humanity look like? I am interested to hear your views.

Personal Mentoring Programmes with Marjorie Ngwenya

Mar 20, 2020

Many individuals, especially those who are marginalised and limited by societal constructs or stereotypes, believe that their dream career is out of their reach. I believe that one of the keys to success is finding a mentor who can work with you to realise your goals...

Diveristy in the Workplace – Corporate Talks and Workshops

Sep 4, 2019

I previously wrote an article on diversity in the boardroom and similar ideas apply in the workplace. No one’s story is the same. Our background, upbringing and experiences are what make South Africa one of the Meccas of diversity. Workplace Diversity – Your...

Does diversity in teams deliver better performance?

Apr 10, 2019

With many organizations and policymakers putting diversity firmly on the agenda it was refreshing to read an article that moves us from hypotheses into action.

The Future of the Insurance Consumer

Jan 31, 2019

It was my pleasure to chair ALU School of Insurance’s final speaker event of the year titled ‘The Future of the Insurance consumer’ which was hosted by Hannover Re. Our speakers, Abu Addae, co-founder and CEO of LifeCheq and Soeren Kruse, Business Development Manager...

Your right to live… or die

Sep 12, 2018

I’m wrapping my head around the thorny issue of assisted suicide and how it could affect well-established norms in the insurance industry. The topic of assisted suicide has long been controversial. The term ‘suicide tourism’ - arguably a form of medical tourism - has...