According to the Association for Savings and Investment in South Africa (ASISA), there has been a massive spike in fraudulent death claims in South Africa, with experts saying
BrightRock announces 2018 business performance
March 18, 2019
Following the recent annual results announcement by its majority shareholder, Sanlam, needs-matched life insurer BrightRock has released an update on its business
Future insurability is a term that gets bandied about in the industry. It means different things to different insurers, and with all the restrictions hidden under a bed of terms and conditions
FMI pays attention to income funding
February 26, 2019
While financial service providers tend to set their focus on retirement and potential tax relief during this period, life insurer FMI is taking a different approach.
Momentum's claim decision and mob rule
December 6, 2018
By: Robert W Vivian is Professor of Finance & Insurance, School of Economic and Business Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand The executives of Momentum insurance appeared recently to have been coerced under popular pressure into making…
Positive HIV status no longer a barrier to life cover
November 26, 2018
Jonathan Elcock, founder and CEO of CompariSure, who says that South African life insurance companies have drastically adapted their approach to HIV-positive applicants
Ombud urges full disclosure when buying insurance
November 23, 2018
The warning by the Ombudsman for Long-term Insurance for consumers to disclose full information when applying for insurance comes in the wake of the storm that followed
A Safety Net for Employees over the Holidays
November 9, 2018
Businesses looking to send their staff into the December holidays with an extra stocking filler, should consider providing them with travel cover, given the perilous