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Life & Health Insurance / 16-02-23 / Shelly Nxumalo

Bidvest Life names Nivash Manulal as Chief Distribution Officer

“We are thrilled to welcome Nivash to the team. His experience in managing operations to achieve business goals and maximise profitability will be invaluable to us as we continue to expand our operations and services,” says Lulu Rasebotsa, CEO…

Life & Health Insurance / 13-02-23 / Shelly Nxumalo

Clicks, Discovery, Auto & General announce affordable private healthcare cover

“We are pleased to partner with Discovery Health and Auto & General Insurance in making private healthcare cover easily available and affordable for everyone, with the added benefit of cashback in your pocket,” says Vikash Singh, Clicks Managing…

Life & Health Insurance / 31-01-23 / Tommy Jackson

First-of-her-kind avatar helps connect us to our future selves: Sanlam

Mariska Oosthuizen, Chief Marketing Officer: Sanlam Group, explains, “One of the main reasons we miss crucial moments to make sound financial planning decisions - for instance not starting to save early enough to take advantage of interest compounding…

Life & Health Insurance / 23-01-23 / Chris Smit

Sanlam recognised as top employer for the eighth consecutive year

"Empowering future generations to be financially confident, secure and prosperous remains Sanlam's collective purpose.  The Group endevours to continue fostering an inclusive, high-performance and agile culture that drives accountability, collaboration…

Life & Health Insurance / 10-01-23 / Adriaan Beumer

Unpacking the value of life cover; why canceling your policy is never a good idea

"Insurance is not an investment. The aim is really to give consumers peace of mind and the assurance that there will be financial support in the event of an unforeseen circumstance," says Adriaan Beumer, Actuarial Specialist at Hollard Life…

Life & Health Insurance / 16-11-22 / Shelly Nxumalo

National Entrepreneurship Month: keeping your business alive when you’re down

According to Zanele Ntulini, Chief Marketing Officer at life insurer Bidvest Life, it's vital that life insurers and financial advisers do everything they can to ensure more South African small business owners have the security that comes with…

Life & Health Insurance / 15-11-22 / Shelly Nxumalo

Brokers shed light on common questions about gap cover

“As members of a highly regulated profession, brokers are best positioned to help their clients understand which products best suit their needs, which will change as their life circumstances change,” says Westley van Rooijen, Head of Healthcare…

Life & Health Insurance / 07-11-22 / Shelly Nxumalo

There is more to life cover than just death: Hollard Life Solutions

“Even young single people without dependents could become ill or disabled, preventing them from being able to work or earn an income,” warns Adriaan Beumer, actuarial specialist at Hollard Life Solutions. “This is why it is so important to understand…

Life & Health Insurance / 04-11-22 / Sisanda Ndlovu

Discovery Life takes top spot for customer experience in the Ask Afrika Orange Index

"It is incredibly rewarding to have our customers experience a value that's core to Discovery and our business – that being an unwavering focus on our customers. It shows that we are differentiating ourselves through our interactions with our…

Life & Health Insurance / 03-11-22 / Tommy Jackson

SA’s life and disability insurance shortfall is a whopping R34.3 trillion

“The three-year period since the insurance gap was measured at the end of 2018 included the two years during which the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in unprecedented economic hardship, which caused significant job losses,” says Hennie de Villiers,…

Life & Health Insurance / 02-11-22 / Shelly Nxumalo

SCOR partners with Bowtie and Take2 on innovative cancer screening solution

This partnership will help to bridge the gap between medical advancements and their impact on life insurance by bringing innovative solutions to our clients, and SCOR is incredibly proud to embark on this journey with Bowtie and Take2, says…

Life & Health Insurance / 02-11-22 / Tommy Jackson

Advice imperatives and the lingering impact of Covid-19

"Many people don't realise the underwriting impact of cancelling risk products and reapplying. The price of risk cover increases as people age, and, with deteriorating health, some may face exclusions, health loadings or cover being declined,"…

Life & Health Insurance / 26-10-22 / Duty Editor

Breast Cancer Awareness: Check your finances too

In SA, one in 26 women is at risk of developing breast cancer, and it causes around 16% of all cancer deaths. Rhett Finch, CEO of King Price livin’, (King Price Life Insurance Limited), highlights the importance of having critical illness and…

Life & Health Insurance / 20-10-22 / Shelly Nxumalo

Ambledown expands range of outpatient treatments covered

“Ambledown’s gap cover is designed to help South Africans continue accessing the best medical care without compromising their financial security by covering the difference between what medical schemes pay and what consultants and hospitals actually…