“Energy, like the Biblical grain of mustard seed, will move mountains. A man doesn't need brilliance or genius, all he needs is energy. Our energy is in proportion to the resistance it meets.” Hosea Ballou This Karoo landscape illustrates much…
The famous late poet, memoirist and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou, is often quoted for having said: “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” …
“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…
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,…
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…
As we reach the end of this very strange year of entrapment and the mist starts to lift (enabling a glimpse of and allowing hope for a better 2021), it is helpful to reflect on just how much has been…
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…
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…
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…
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…