Perspectives

Perspectives is our leadership team’s latest thinking within the industries we operate in.

January 4, 2022
Will insurers continue to dominate the Canadian Group Retirement market?

Many pension systems globally started with insurers dominating the competitive landscape, though insurers often struggled to retain their share as the markets matured

December 21, 2021
Covid-19 Actuarial Modelling of the Pandemic – South Africa

NMG Consulting created a multi-state actuarial model forecasting COVID-19 cases to help understand changes over the long…

November 29, 2021
Delicately balanced

Medical schemes in South Africa face the challenge of correctly anticipating rebounding claims costs, but also deteriorating trends in membership and mix.

October 28, 2021
Readying to Rebound

A focus on growth is the logical post-pandemic response for South African insurers, strategies for which will require active support across the value chain, particularly from reinsurance partners.

May 10, 2021
High Net Worth Life Insurance in Asia: Outlook and Opportunities

High Net Worth-focused insurers in Asia are increasingly optimistic after weathering a challenging 2020; NMG’s research suggests that a few leading players will dominate growth and economics over the next 3 – 5 years.

March 18, 2021
Increased opportunity meets rising opportunity cost

It has been a long time since prospective margins in US Commercial Lines look as attractive as they do currently, although this does not mean that they will be easily secured or evenly distributed.

March 10, 2021
Reinsurance Reloaded

The collective investment being made in transforming the life insurance proposition exceeds anything seen in the last thirty years – a working lifetime.

January 27, 2021
Asset managers need to adapt for success beyond their home-market

Despite playing in an industry where scale matters, too many asset managers play too close to home.

November 26, 2020
Letting a crisis go to waste? Why adviser distribution models need to change – and now.

“Never let a crisis go to waste.” President Obama’s Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel, repopularised Churchill’s quote…

November 17, 2020
Doubling down on successful partnerships

The insurance industry in South Africa is doing its part in responding to a 1-in-100-year global event….

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