Penelope Spentzouris

FACULTY OF COMMERCE, LAW AND MANAGEMENT
Telephone number: (011) 717-8122
Email address: penny.spentzouris1@wits.ac.za

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name: Penelope Spentzouris
Academic Citizenship Activities
Stakeholder engagements and negotiation on behalf of School of Business Sciences.
2024- Ethics Committee – School of Business Sciences- CLM – University of Witwatersrand.
June 2024- Internal moderator – BUSE4009A – Advanced Insurance and Risk Management (Regulation) .

1.Academic Backgroud

●2022- current - PhD Candidate (Developing the International Legal Framework to regulate Private Military Security Companies in Conflict Zones) – School of Law, University of Witwatersrand
●2021-2023- Master of Commerce (Insurance and Risk Management- with distinction)- School of Business Sciences, University of Witwatersrand
●2020- 2022- Master of Laws (Pension Law) -School of Law, University of Witwatersrand
●2020-2022- Bachelor of Commerce (Honours- with distinction) Insurance and Risk Management- School of Business Sciences, University of Witwatersrand
●2019- Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Labour Law) – School of Law, University of Witwatersrand
●1986- 1987 - LLB- Faculty of Law, University of Witwatersrand
●1982- 1985- Bachelor of Arts – Faculty of Arts, University of Witwatersrand

2.Short Courses

●2024- ASISA FSCA Trustee Toolkit
●2023- Financial Markets- Yale University- Coursera
●2023- Ethics and Practice Standards / Pension Fund Benefits- Institute of Retirement Funds
●2020- Freedom of Expression: Access to Information in Africa- University of Witwatersrand
●2016- Compliance Management Certificate- Faculty of Law- University of Cape Town

3.Academic Positions

●2024- Postgraduate Merit Award Student: Research at the School of Law: University of Witwatersrand
●October 2022- current- Lecturer, Insurance and Risk Management Division, School of Business Sciences; Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management
●2022 and 2023 – Postgraduate Merit Award Student: Research at the School of Law: University of Witwatersrand
●2021 and 2022- Volunteer assistant -BUSE4009A (Advanced Risk Management – Honours course) with Professor Vivian, University of Witwatersrand

4.Academic research

●2023- current- Economic Theory of Insurance – Kenneth Arrow and Zurich Insurance case
●2022- current - PhD (Developing the international Legal Framework to regulate Private Military Security Companies in Conflict Zones) - University of Witwatersrand
●2021- 2023- An Expository Analysis of The Consequential Loss (Business Interruption) Policy In Light Of Covid-19 And The UK And SA Litigation- University of Witwatersrand
●2021 - The Legal Duty Of The Board Of A Retirement Fund To Identify, Locate And Pay Beneficiaries- University of Witwatersrand
●2022- Exploring the Role of Insurance for Financial Inclusion- University of Witwatersrand
●December 2022- RIDOC, Rijeka Doctoral Conference, Croatia: An Analysis of International Standards Regarding Doing Business in War Zones and the Role of Private Military Security Companies in Africa
●June 2023- GAME Conference, Zadar Croatia: An Expository Analysis of The Consequential Loss (Business Interruption) Policy In Light Of Covid-19 And The UK And SA Litigation
Vivian, R, Spentzouris, P & Taylor D.’ The Constitutional Court weighs in on non disclosure in medical schemes’ FA News ,February 2025.
https://www.fanews.co.za/publication/pdf_319_fanewsfebr2025
●Spentzouris, P & Mogopudi, L. ‘Revolutionising the Insurance Industry: Leveraging AI-Powered Chatbots for Enhanced Customer Support and Underwriting processes’ ,FA News ,February 2024.
https://www.fanews.co.za/latest-publications ●Spentzouris, P. ‘Approaching the reality of the Two-Pot System’. FA News November 2023.
https://www.fanews.co.za/latest-publications
●2023 to September 2023. Vivian R, Mushai A & Spentzouris P. ‘Kenneth Arrow and aspects of the economic reason for insurance in relation to the Zurich Insurance Company SA’ FA News from February 2023- May 2024.
https://www.fanews.co.za/latest
●Vivian, R, Spentzouris, P & Taylor D. Consequential loss policy series / Business Interruption Policy : 11 Parts From August 2021- October 2022 in the FA News , August 2021- October 2022.
https://www.fanews.co.za/latest-publications
●Mushai, A & Spentzouris, P. ‘Inclusive Insurance: the key to achieving SDG’s’ FA News November 2021.
https://www.fanews.co.za/latest-publications
●Swart, M & Spentzouris, P. ‘International law and the Killing of Yeygeny Prigozhin- Was he fair game?’ Daily Maverick, 3 September 2023.
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-09-03-international-law-and-the-killingof yevgeny-prigozhin-was-he-fair-game/
●Employer-Sponsored Retirement Funds and Employee Retention: Exploring Strategic Impacts in South Africa,Masters (research report)