Cosmos Brokers is committed to high ethical standards of business. We subscribe to the Ombudsman for Short-Term Insurance, and is subject to the jurisdiction of the FAIS Ombud.
You are welcome to read more about FAIS here:
What is FAIS?
The main purpose of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act (Act 37 of 2002) is the protection of consumers. All financial intermediaries have to comply with its stringent requirements. In terms of the Act, you must be supplied with adequate information to make an informed decision regarding your financial needs. This entails certain disclosures to be made by the Financial Service Provider (FSP), thus De Wet De Villiers Brokers. The Act requires the FSP to keep a Record of Advice.
Objectives
The Act requires the service to be rendered in accordance with the contractual relationship and reasonable requests and instructions from you, the client.
Should our proposals be accepted, a Record of Understanding must be signed.
Disclosure by FSP
The FSP must disclose to you its full business details, and that they are licensed in the Short Term Insurance category to render advice and intermediary services. Thus, advice will be limited to these categories.
Disclosure by Client
In terms of The Act, you must accurately and properly disclose all material facts before the insurance contract is concluded. You are the best judge of your own personal circumstances, insurance record, financial situation, product experience and level of knowledge.
Should you not disclose material facts, the insurer may void your policy from inception. This means the insurer may act as if the policy was never issued and refund your premium against recovery of any claims paid. Disclosure is not limited to answering questions, but to also supply any information that may influence the insurer in accepting the risk.
The Act requires the FSP to take into account your financial situation, financial product experience and objectives to enable the FSP to provide you with appropriate advice. We therefore will request this information from you. Should you not be prepared to supply the information a “Warning to Client” is applicable. Your disclosures will be recorded as information received on the Information and Disclosure Document for Record Keeping and, if required, a copy could be supplied to you.
Warning to client
Where you, the client, do not provide all the information required by Cosmos Brokers, or where we are unable to conduct an analysis due to you not allowing us reasonably sufficient time to do so, you are warned that:
- A full analysis has not been done.
- There may be limitations on the appropriateness of the advice provided.
- You should take particular care to consider on your own whether the advice is appropriate considering your objectives, financial situation and particular needs.
- Should you elect to conclude a transaction that differs from that recommended by us, or do not follow the advice provided, or elect to receive more limited information or advice than what we can provide, you must take particular care to consider whether any product selected by you is appropriate for your needs, objectives and circumstances.
- You hereby indemnify Cosmos Brokers and its employees against any financial loss that you or your dependents, or any other party may suffer as a result of you not implementing our advice.
Analysis
An analysis based on the information supplied will be performed to enable us to render appropriate advice to you.
We cannot be held responsible for:
- Any insurance need not disclosed to us.
- Any insurance need not addressed, or any recommendation not implemented by you.
- Any recommendation implemented through any other FSP, adviser or insurer.
Confidentiality
Your information will be handled confidentially and will only be made available with your authorisation or where law compels us. Claims information is shared on an industry wide basis.
Information FAIS Act
Intermediary:
Cosmos Industries (Pty) Ltd t/a Cosmos Brokers
28 Tecoma Crescent, Plattekloof 2, 7500
PO Box 15430, Panorama, 7506
Tel: (021) 930 6197
Cell: 060 418 4061
E-mail: info@cosmosbrokers.co.za
Financial services provider license:
Authorised FSP number: 49703
Types of service: Short Term Insurance (Personal Lines and Commercial)
No restrictions have been placed on the business.
Professional indemnity insurance:
Yes (as required by FAIS)
Insurer: Camargue Underwriting Managers
Details of how to institute a claim:
Telephone: (021) 930 6197 – ask for claims.
After hours: 060 418 4061 – for your convenience, the office number will reroute to a person on standby.
Email: info@cosmosbrokers.co.za
Fees and commission payable:
Included in premium and will be disclosed with quotation. No other non-cash income is receivable.
Mandate to act on behalf of insurer:
Written mandates by Santam, MiWay, Discovery, Mutual & Federal, various other niche insurers, and other underwriting agencies.
Record keeping:
All records are kept for the prescribed periods as stated by the FAIS legislation.
Compliance officer:
Craig Barends
Moonstone Compliance 2002/020736/07
Address: 25 Quantum Street, Technopark, Stellenbosch, 7600
+27 (0) 21 883 8000
