October 2021 Communique
“Life is like a landscape. You live in the midst of it but can describe it only from the vantage point of distance.” Charles Lindbergh How fast time goes … It is hard to believe that 2022 will be the…
The Provision of Expert Opinion and Evidence as a Health Professional – November 2021
November 2021 sees the final roll out of this course, which is specifically designed for health professionals who are - or wish to become - engaged in expert medico-legal work. In spite of the need to move online in 2020,…
The Priviledge of Work …
As someone who gets to spend time assessing the intricacies of different types of occupations, the world of work is a place of constant fascination; particularly in relation to each job’s specific human demands. Adding to this insight, I further…
Contractual challenges do not supersede the inherent right to dignity
Over the course of the past year there has been a great deal written and said about the lack of payment by certain insurers of business interruption cover claims. There has also been much noted about the litigation centred on…
The Actions Taken Today Will Determine the Outcomes of Tomorrow
The lack of positive response by some insurers in meeting the needs of those who have loyally paid for business interruption cover, struck a chord with me. In fact, it struck quite a few chords, ranging from empathy towards the…
Business in the Time of COVID-19
Whilst some of the benefits of the difficult times in which we are living may remain yet to be fully appreciated, it is evident that the majority have adapted in remarkable ways; demonstrating impressive creativity, flexibility, patience and tolerance. Not…
Life Insurance Claims Management: Facts – Fiction – Faults – Finesse
During the course of September 2019 Business Tech published an article titled: ‘These are South Africa’s best and worst life insurers’ - in which the following was highlighted: “In an industry that is run on numbers and statistics, it is…
Putting the pieces together in the puzzle of life insurance claims
The stress experienced post trauma and or during ill health is significant, often made worse by not being able to work for a period of time. When costs mount and cash dwindles, this stress can become unbearable; hence the need…
