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This training covers the most recent
insurance industry developments to assist you in your role as a non-executive
director in the insurance industry.
Your topics for the day
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2025
CEO outlook survey – insurance industry
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Presenter: Derek Vice, Partner
Insurance CEOs display considerable
optimism regarding the future and growth of their own companies and the
industry as a whole, driven by rapid artificial intelligence (AI) adoption,
high-impact mergers and acquisitions, and a focus on operational efficiency.
Leaders are prioritising workforce
upskilling and building trust in AI, while navigating regulatory pressures.
Despite ongoing uncertainty, the sector remains confident in achieving
profitable growth through effective risk management and customer service
that blends human and technological strengths.
In this session we will share with
you more detailed insights into what insurance CEOs have to say about the
key trends impacting the industry in an ever-evolving market.
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Middle
East impact on the global economy
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Presenter: Frank Blackmore, Lead
Economist
A combination of trade wars,
tariffs, inflation and low interest rates are impacting the global
insurance market. More recently, developments in the Middle East from
global tensions between Iran, Israel and the United States threaten to test
the resilience of the global economy. In this session we will explore the
economic impacts of the widening conflict in the Middle East.
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Lean
regulatory risk management
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Presenter: Marius Botha, Partner
As South African insurers navigate
stagnant real-GDP growth in 2026, the traditional “add-on” model of
compliance has reached its fiscal limit. The temptation with growing
compliance costs is to continue cost-cutting initiatives in control
function budgets and resources. This, however, may not be a smart move.
Rather, applying lean principles to compliance and risk management may
provide better outcomes.
We will provide an overview of the
paradigm shift between 100% compliance and the achievement of scalable and
efficient lean regulatory risk management.
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Ethics
in AI
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Presenter: Schalk Engelbrecht, Chief
Ethics Officer
AI is already an inescapable
reality, and whether your organisation has a specific vision or plan for
using AI or not, employees are already using AI to assist them in their
daily tasks.
While AI could realise a range of
benefits (for instance productivity, efficiency and client service), it may
also cause financial and reputational damage. A recent global study found
that 58% of employees regularly use AI at work, but that almost half of
these employees admit to using it inappropriately (including uploading
sensitive or confidential information or failing to check the accuracy of
output).
In this session, we will discuss
what non-executive directors can do to promote the responsible and ethical
use of AI within your organisation.
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Logistics
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Your
investment
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Complimentary
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Estimated
CPD
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4 hours
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support your continual professional development (CPD) requirements.
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