Schalk Malan, CEO of BrightRock Short-term insurance recently became one of the talking points of the July lootings after thousands of SMEs were affected by the riots, suffering loss and damage to assets. In the…
Reality check: Are you underinsured?
August 11, 2021
Priya Naicker, Head of Strategic Retail Marketing at Old Mutual Protect your paycheck and review your disability cover Sickness income claims within the disability insurance category increased 3.5 times in 2020 25% jump in the…
Diabetes is a challenging and lifelong condition to manage and impacts on virtually every aspect of daily living. It is also a serious and high-risk condition due to the number of co-morbidities that exist alongside…
New deputy Ombudsman for long-term insurance
July 29, 2021
The Ombudsman for Long-term Insurance (OLTI) has announced that their Council appointed Denise Gabriels as Deputy Ombudsman under Ombudsman Judge Ron McLaren, with effect from 1 August 2021. Gabriels who has spent many years as…
Alexander Forbes Reaches Agreement with Sanlam Life Insurance to Sell Alexander Forbes Life Limited
June 14, 2021
On 3 April 2019 Alexander Forbes Group Holdings (the group) announced its intention to sell Alexander Forbes Life Limited (AF Life) as part of its strategy to focus on its core retirements, savings and investments…
Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Limited Transfer of the Group Risk and Retail Life Businesses to Sanlam Life
June 14, 2021
Background and Rationale The board of directors of the company is pleased to announce that Alexander Forbes Life Limited (AF Life or the Business) has entered into a binding agreement with Sanlam Life Limited (Sanlam),…
Fourfold increase in death claims against fully underwritten life policies during second Covid-19 wave
June 1, 2021
Anja Kuys, Chair of the Continuous Statistical Investigation (CSI) Committee, Actuarial Society of South Africa (ASSA) Four of South Africa’s largest life insurers reported increases of between 50% and 60% in death claims against fully…
As it celebrates 10 years in the life insurance business, needs-matched insurer BrightRock attributes its success to financial advisers Founded in 2011 BrightRock has stayed true to its roots of living and loving change over…
