Proposed regulatory changes that will allow foreign reinsurers to operate branches alongside locally registered professionals for the first time are expected by the end of 2016.

Recent influential court decisions and what they may mean for your business.

The FSCA encourages policyholders and brokers to consider the time-barring clauses in their policies and to engage with non-life insurers to determine if any indulgence may be granted.

On 17 January 2018, the President of the Republic of South Africa signed the Insurance Bill into law.

The Registrar of Insurance recently published the Governance and Risk Management Framework for Insurers which is intended to provide for enhanced requirements for the South African insurance industry.

On 3 July 2018, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority and the Prudential Authority published a joint communication ...

On 17 April, the National Treasury and the Financial Services Board ("FSB") published for comment the draft Insurance Laws Bill, 2015 ("the Bill").

Not many are aware of the National Sport and Recreation Act 110 of 1998 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") and those who are will undoubtedly be aware of the Acts concise form.

Currently, in order to carry out reinsurance business in South Africa, a person or entity must be registered to do so.

This article provides an overview of the press release and addresses the impact on business insurance cover.

The Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice on the obligations of States in respect of climate change ("the Opinion"), delivered on 23 July 2025...

Middle East and South Africa based Clyde & Co lawyers answer important questions on the Reinsurance industry.

As a result of the recent looting, destruction of property and criminal activities primarily in KwaZulu Natal and parts of Gauteng...

IFRS 4 provides guidance on whether medical schemes should assess capitation agreements as risk transfer arrangements or not.

It has been reported that at the beginning of June 2024 nine people died and over 2000 households have been demolished due to sever flooding in the Eastern Cape.

On 17 January 2018, the President of South Africa signed the Insurance Act (the Act) into law.

Corporates and insurance companies often enter into cell captive arrangements.

The Financial Services Board is looking at proposals to alter the regulatory framework under which reinsurance business will be carried out in South Africa in future.

Amendments to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 ("FICA") (defining accountable institutions) were published on 29 November 2022.

Welcome to our fourth biannual PricewaterhouseCoopers Strategic and Emerging Issues in South African Insurance survey.