In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Tom Crotty \u2014 the Lead Specialist for Technical Marketing at Liberty Group South Africa \u2014 explains what makes Liberty\u2019s advisory services great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crotty is a licenced actuary with a Bachelor of Science in Financial Mathematics from the University of Johannesburg, and a PGD in Management and Actuarial Science from the University of Cape Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He began his career in 2009 as an Actuarial Analyst at Arthur Els & Associates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2013, Crotty then became an Actuary at Alexander Forbes, before joining Liberty Group South Africa in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At Liberty, Crotty was first a Technical Marketing Specialist before taking on his current position as the Lead Specialist for Technical Marketing in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this Business Talk interview, Crotty discusses Liberty being owned by Standard Bank and explains what this means for Liberty\u2019s customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crotty then highlights Liberty\u2019s extensive advisory services and explains how it ensures their clients receive the most out of their insurance solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He reveals the claim volumes Liberty paid out this year and the uptake of insurance products in South Africa, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crotty also discusses South Africa\u2019s two-pot retirement system and what it means for the country and its citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crotty concludes the interview by explaining what Liberty\u2019s entrepreneurial ventures initiative \u2013 called Flame Station – is all about and why they recently partnered with Wits Fintech Hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch the full Business Talk interview with Tom Crotty below.<\/p>\n\n\n