Five top credit card trends to tap into

As with many inventions in modern society, credit cards are evolving rapidly. Once deemed an emergency tool only, the credit card has become so much more than that; used wisely, credit cards can be secure and convenient methods of payment that offer valuable rewards...

Lombard Insurance implements Adaptive Insights

Decision Inc, a management and technology consulting organisation, became the preferred partner for Lombard Insurance for the integration and development of its Adaptive Insights platform. The Decision Inc team provided the Lombard Insurance Finance department with...

The insurance question for gig economy participants

Technology is changing the way we work and relate to the world, bringing great opportunities for flexible employment and extra income. We live in a world where people value personalisation in all aspects of their lives and what is termed ‘the gig economy’...

Data-centric approach to drive insurance

Insurers today face a myriad of challenges especially when it comes to finding product differentiation in a highly competitive market. Kelly Preston, data analytics manager at SilverBridge, believes one of the best ways to overcome this is to embrace a data-centric...

Big data key to eradicating insurance fraud

Quality information is the bedrock of the insurance industry – from the initial risk modelling that determines one’s premiums to the claims assessment process all the way to the policy renewal stage, writes Jonathan Lewarne, senior director: insurance...

The rise of a new financial order

The introduction of new banking, investment, credit and insurance products using established mobile money solutions will be critical in including more Africans into the formal financial system, writes Ahmed Cassim, MD of Hello Paisa. Currently, most adults in the...