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📌 Beyond Box-Tick: Making Independent ORSA Reviews Count 📌 An Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) should be far more than a compliance exercise. The ORSA process provides boards and management teams with a clearer view of the risks facing the business, their potential impacts, and the management actions needed to respond effectively. In their latest article, Nicole Kriek and Louis van As explore how an independent ORSA review can add real value when properly scoped and delivered constructively. A suitably scoped independent review will complement the ORSA by bringing a fresh perspective, testing whether the ORSA is genuinely embedded in decision-making, and identifying refinements that can strengthen future cycles. This is especially important in an evolving risk landscape, where some risks recede, others emerge, and new information continues to shape business decisions. The key lies in getting the scope right. Too narrow, and the review risks becoming a tick-box exercise. Too broad, and it can become a costly “redo”. Calibrated correctly, it can provide boards with meaningful assurance, practical insights, and a clearer view of how the ORSA can continue to improve year on year. Read the full article here: insight.co.za/making-indepen… #RiskManagement #ORSA #InsightWithImpact

👏 Welcome to the Team 👏 Please join us in welcoming Zaid Saaed to the Insight team. Zaid joins us today as a Consulting Actuary, and we’re delighted to have him on board. We wish you abundant success in this next chapter. #WelcomeToTheTeam #InsightWithImpact

🎉 May Birthdays at Insight 🎂 As we wrap up the month, we take a moment to celebrate those who celebrated their birthdays in May. Thank you for everything you bring to the team and the role you play in our shared journey. Here’s to a great year ahead! #InsightWithImpact

💡SAMA Health Summit 2026💡 We’re pleased to share another contribution from our team at the SAMA Health Summit 2026. In addition to the insightful presentations by Mernisha Bates and Anton Van Schalkwyk, Elzanne Fourie, Tariff Management Specialist at Insight Health Solutions, presented a poster on the work of our Clinical Coding and Billing Intelligence team. Her poster, “Addressing the Need for Digital Transformation in the Management of Medical Tariff and Billing Workflows,” highlighted the digital workflow tool developed by the team to support medical scheme clients in managing and maintaining their tariff and billing files more efficiently. Thank you to SAMA for another fantastic event. We value the opportunity to contribute to conversations shaping our industry. #InsightWithImpact #SAMAHealthSummit202

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🎧 In Focus with Insight: World Hypertension Day Edition 🎧 In this special episode, our Healthcare Risk and Strategy Consultant, Roger Wiseman, sits down with our Clinical Consultant, Dr Gary Kantor, to unpack one of the world’s biggest and often invisible healthcare challenges: hypertension. Often called the “silent killer”, hypertension remains a leading cause of preventable stroke, heart attack, kidney disease and death, despite blood pressure being easy to measure and treatment being widely available. The conversation explores why better awareness, regular measurement and more connected healthcare systems are critical to improving long-term outcomes. Tune in now: 📺 YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=U4GHhv… 🎙️ Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4qjA98… 🎙️ Apple: podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/bri… #InFocusWithInsight #WorldHypertensionDay

🎧 Oliver Werneyer is an Open Book 🎧 In the latest episode of Open Books, Pamela Hellig sits down with Swiss-based entrepreneur Oliver Werneyer to explore startup life, AI innovation, business strategy and entrepreneurship. Originally from South Africa, Oliver shares his journey from the actuarial world into building and scaling startups in Europe, including launching a payments company for insurers and now developing AI-powered automation tools in Switzerland. The conversation unpacks the realities of entrepreneurship, from founder psychology and product-market fit to solving hard problems, making better decisions and thinking differently about the future of work. Tune in for a practical, thought-provoking conversation on innovation, strategy and building with purpose. 📺 YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=Y9ALEd… 🎙️ Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5tJN8D… 🎙️ Apple: podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/oli… #OpenBooks #InsightWithImpact

✨ Notes in the Margin ✨ Last week's Notes in the Margin event brought actuaries together for an intimate gathering of conversation, connection and thinking beyond the technical. With author TJ Strydom as our guest speaker, the evening offered a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the writing process and the realities of being a writer in South Africa today. It was a great atmosphere, with new and familiar faces connecting, sharing ideas, and enjoying the opportunity to engage in a more relaxed, personal setting. Thank you to TJ for sharing your perspective so openly, and to everyone who joined us for a memorable day of connection, conversation and reflection. #NotesInTheMargin #InsightWithImpact

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💡 Insight at CMS Industry Indaba 2026 🧠 Our Head of Insight Health Solutions, Dr Tebogo Phaleng, moderated an important panel discussion at the Council for Medical Schemes Industry Indaba 2026 in Sandton. Taking place on Day 2, under the theme Value-Based Care, Contracting and Pricing in the South African Medical Schemes Environment, the session unpacked Value-Based Care Across the Continuum. This was a timely and important conversation for the healthcare funding environment, bringing together voices from across the sector to explore how value-based care can support better outcomes, stronger accountability and more sustainable healthcare delivery. We were pleased to see Dr Phaleng guide this discussion and contribute to the broader conversation shaping the future of healthcare in South Africa. #CMSIndustryIndaba2026 #InsightWithImpact

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📚 Insight Journal Club: Back in Session We kicked off our first Journal Club of the year at Rockets in Bryanston, bringing the team together for another engaging session of shared thinking and discussion. This session focused on responsible AI in Healthcare and what is required to translate technological advancement into meaningful, real-world impact. With our Head of Insight Health Solutions, Dr Tebogo Phaleng, facilitating, panellists Gaynor Ireland, Dr. Dino Rech and Ismail Rasool sparked thoughtful conversation, diverse perspectives, and the kind of critical engagement that continues to shape how we approach complex healthcare challenges. It’s always valuable to step back from the day-to-day, get everyone in the room, and unpack ideas together. We’re excited to have everyone gathered again and look forward to building on these conversations throughout the year. Stay tuned for key insights from this session coming soon. #InsightWithImpact #JournalClub

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🎙️ In Focus With Insight 🎙️ In a complex landscape, clarity matters. Understanding where the industry stands is the first step to knowing where it’s headed. Join us on the In Focus with Insight podcast as we unpack the ideas, challenges and shifts shaping the future of our industry. 📺YouTube: youtube.com/@insighthealth… 🎙️Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0oTyn6RUx… 🎙️Apple: podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/in-… #InFocusWithInsight #InsightWithImpact

🎉 Join us in welcoming our new team members 🎉 We’re excited to see our Insight team continue to grow, and to have three new colleagues bringing their skills and energy into the business: Kholofelo Khumalo - Client Liaison Officer with Insight Advisory Solutions Rose Chalackal - Actuarial Consultant with Insight Actuarial Solutions Michael Trollip - Business Intelligence Engineer with Insight Data Solutions We’re glad to have you with us and wish you all the best as you settle into your new roles. 👏 #InsightWithImpact #WelcomeToTheTeam

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🎧Emile Stipp is an Open Book: Part 3🎧 In the final part of this Open Books series, Pamela Hellig and Emile Stipp explore existentialism, war, suffering and the search for meaning in an uncertain world. Through literature, history and deep reflection, Emile unpacks how meaning is not always something we find, but something we create for ourselves. 🎧Tune in now on your preferred platform: 📺 YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=BO_Jvu… 🎙️ Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3glJP0… 🎙️ Apple: podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/emi… #InFocusWithInsight #OpenBooks #InsightWithImpact

🎉 Celebrating Our April Birthdays! 🎂 A very happy birthday to all the incredible Insight team members who celebrated in April. Your energy, dedication and fresh thinking continue to shape the work we do and the culture we’re proud of. Thank you for the role each of you plays in building a team that is thoughtful, collaborative and committed to making an impact. Wishing you all a fantastic year ahead.

📊 Insight Life Solutions Industry Survey: Where Is the Industry Heading Next? Each year, Insight Life Solutions engages with the South African life insurance market to better understand the challenges, priorities, and opportunities shaping the industry. Our 2026 Survey is now open, and this time, we're taking a broader view. While IFRS 17 remains an important topic, the conversation has evolved. The focus is shifting toward how organisations are operating, adapting, and building resilience in a more complex environment. This year’s survey expands into areas such as AI and automation within actuarial functions, climate risk readiness, data and modelling environments, actuarial team capacity and skills, and more. The aim is to build a clearer, more practical view of where the industry stands today, and where it is heading next. We look forward to engaging with industry participants and sharing the insights that emerge. To participate in the survey, fill in this form – forms.office.com/pages/response…

🎧 In Focus with Insight Conversations unpacking the forces shaping healthcare, life insurance, Advisory Solutions, and the broader actuarial landscape. In Focus keeps a pulse on emerging trends, real-world challenges, and the experts driving meaningful change across the industry. Subscribe on your preferred platform and stay up to date with our latest episodes: 📺YouTube: youtube.com/@insighthealth… 🎙️Spotify:open.spotify.com/show/0oTyn6RUx… 🎙️Apple: podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/in-… #InFocusWithInsight

🎙️ Actuarial Armour: Embedding Climate Risks in Insurance and Pensions Our head of Insight Life Solutions, Pamela Hellig, recently joined the EBnet podcast, sponsored by Sanlam, for a conversation on climate change and the ASSA Climate Index. In this episode, Pamela unpacks how climate risk is moving from theory into practice, and what it takes to meaningfully embed these considerations into actuarial functions using the framework developed for the ASSA Sustainability and Climate Change Committee. As the industry navigates increasing complexity and accountability around sustainability, the discussion explores how actuarial thinking, data, and structured tools can support more informed, resilient decision-making. A big thank you to the hosts for facilitating an open and engaging conversation on a topic that continues to shape the industry's future. 🔗 Listen to the full episode on your preferred platform: EBnet: ebnet.co.za/heatwave-horiz… Youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=zO_SiU… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/11YHue… Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hea…

🎧 National Health Insurance In Focus 🎙️ In the latest episode of In Focus with Insight, we sit down with global health policy expert and Associate Director at Aceso Global, Jonty Roland, to explore the realities of National Health Insurance (NHI) reform. Drawing on international experience, he shares what it takes to turn policy ambition into real-world impact. We unpack why universal coverage often falls short, from “magical thinking” in policy design to the challenge of aligning public and private sectors, alongside the importance of strengthening the provider side of reform. ▶️ Tune in on your preferred platform: 📺YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=qDMWsG… 🎙️Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/30xl4e… 🎙️Apple: podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/wha… #InFocusWithInsight

🌏 From Hong Kong: Rethinking Medical Inflation Our Asia Launch Lead, Piet Maree, recently moderated a panel at the 7th Health Insurance & Healthcare Innovation Congress, exploring a question that continues to surface across markets: Are we managing medical inflation… or managing around it? Across the Asia-Pacific region, there is growing recognition that medical inflation is structural rather than cyclical. Costs are rising, utilisation is increasing, and pressure on affordability continues to build. Yet many responses remain reactive, focused on pricing rather than the underlying system. What stood out in the discussion was a clear shift in thinking: Sustainability is not just a cost problem. It is a system design problem. When incentives across providers, payers, and patients are not aligned, systems tend to optimise for activity over outcomes, driving higher costs without improving value. Encouragingly, there was strong alignment on the challenge, with the conversation moving beyond theory towards what actually works in practice. Many of the levers are already known. The real difficulty lies in aligning incentives and executing consistently across the ecosystem. If current approaches persist, we are likely to see increased regulatory pressure and continued fragmentation in the near term. Looking ahead, the question is no longer whether inflation can be managed, but whether the system can evolve.

🎉 Join us in welcoming Ismaaeel Shaikh Ebrahim 🎉 We’re delighted to have Ismaaeel join the Insight team as a Data Support Analyst. Wishing you every success as you settle in, get stuck into the work, and make your mark. 👏 #InsightWithImpact #WelcomeToTheTeam

🎉 Join us in welcoming Tsoakae Mafatshe 🎉 We’re delighted to have Tsoakae join the Insight team as a Clinical Policy Specialist. We’re glad to have you on board and wish you every success in your new role. 👏 #InsightWithImpact #WelcomeToTheTeam