Tag: Indwe Risk Services
Business insurance – where many are getting it wrong
In the dynamic world of business, unexpected events can strike at any moment, threatening the stability of even the most well-established enterprises. From property damage caused by natural disasters to lawsuits from disgruntled customers, the need for comprehensive business insurance cannot be overstated.
BI insurance – what all businesses can learn from the riots
The latest riots and looting in South Africa have been utterly devastating for local businesses. When the dust eventually settles, the reality is that many businesses are going to have a tough time bouncing back from the destruction. Those that are able to pick up the pieces will be the ones that have business interruption insurance in place.
COVID-19 an insurance minefield
With reports that more than half of companies around the world do not have effective business continuity plans in place to combat an infectious disease outbreak like COVID-19 and the virus starting to take a stronger foothold in South Africa, businesses must do more to prepare themselves for the repercussions this could have on operations.
Lessons learned in today’s business climate
With GDP growth prospects forecast at a meagre 1.3% for 2019, and 1.7% in 2020, business confidence in mid-2019 remains at an all-time low. Exacerbated by policy uncertainty, debilitating bouts of power cuts, challenges in industries such as mining, and political events like national elections, getting out of the slump continues to be a pipe dream for corporate South Africa.
Junk Status – what it means
It has happened!
For months we, as a nation, have been struggling and fighting not to be downgraded to junk status, but on Monday, 3 April 2017, following the cabinet reshuffle, it was announced that South Africa’s sovereign credit rating was cut. However, what does that mean?