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Why EasyEquities keeps showing up for the Otter Trail
Carel explains how sponsorships should be about relationships rather than AVE.
Take the plunge
I have a confession. I read the CN&CO blog more often than I read most news sites. Not because I have to. Not because I wrote some of it. Because it keeps teaching me things ab
What is strategy? And is it useful?
You might think you know what strategy is... but can you define it clearly? Here's a deep dive by Yaakov Goldfein into the concept of strategy - what it is, and what it isn't.
Register now for InsureTalk64
Registrations are now open for InsureTalk64, bringing together insurance professionals from across the industry for another engaging session of fresh ideas, practical insights and
Confessions of the un-tech-savvy: How AI became my midnight lifeline
CN&CO's Michele Katz has a tortured relationship with technology. Here's what she's doing about it...
Patently brilliant! EasyEquities achieves a world first…
EasyEquities has successfully secured a patent for the proprietary pricing mechanism that underpins its EasyProtect product.
AI can spell… but it still can’t think
For years, writers worried about blank pages, tight deadlines and difficult edits. Now there’s a new concern: “Does this sound like AI wrote it?”
Engage before you rage
I have been thinking a lot about media this week. Not because I am a media academic. I am not. But because, over the past few decades, I have worked with brands, people, businesses
InsureTalk63 addresses innovation, influence and the future of insurance
InsureTalk63 took place on 18 June 2026. This session's theme, "Insurance 2026: Innovation, influence and the future of the industry," felt especially fitting given how much is shi
When the world catches fire, who carries the risk?
CN&CO recently assisted Africa Re in launching Reinsurance Matters, a new webinar series designed to bring sharp thinking to the issues shaping the (re)insurance industry. In t
Comrades is all of us
On Sunday, 14 June 2026, around 22 000 runners will line up for the 99th running of the Comrades Marathon. An Up Run. Durban to Pietermaritzburg. Ska Fela Moya. Do not lose spirit.
Why I will keep arguing with Roy
Carel reflects on a collection of books by his friend Roy Ockers, writing under the nom de plume John Ferdinand.
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