Funeral fever: New burial trends emerge in the wake of the pandemic

As seen in FA News South Africans are splashing out on outlandish and extravagant burials as funeral fever hits – but are we making a grave mistake? In a country where various cultural expectations dictate that one’s status in life is closely associated with the degree of pomp and circumstance surrounding their death, funerals have […]

Where machine meets mankind: Can we leverage the power of AI without losing our humanity?

I’m sorry Dave. I am afraid I can’t do that. Die-hard science fiction fans might get the reference from the cult classic, 2001: A Space Odyssey. The line, delivered by the spaceship’s intelligent onboard computer HAL 9000, represents the very moment when the downside of sharing a spacecraft with a machine significantly-smarter-than-you is revealed – […]

2023 Insurance Trends Unpacked | Tech Innovation Driving Change In The Industry

Tech innovation drives insurance trends as another challenging year looms for consumers The buzzwords for the past two years have been future-forward with all-encompassing terms like ‘digital transformation’, ‘AI’ and ‘blockchain’, but 2023 brings with it a sobering reality. With a tough economic outlook, the pressure is now on for insurers to deliver more value […]