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Shortfalls of Income Continuation Cover

02 April 2015

Sending your children to a good school, providing healthy food, even the odd restaurant meal, and memorable family holidays are some benefits and responsibilities of working hard. What if you lost the ability to earn that income? It's hard to imagine, but sometimes life has a way of interfering with well-laid plans in unkind ways. Are you able to ensure that your family will still be able to grow and prosper if your earning ability is cut short?

Momentum announces their 2014 claim statistics

03 March 2015

Over the last 13 years more than R130 billion was paid to clients as a result of life-changing events like death, disability and critical illness. This amount was calculated by considering the claims statistics for individual life policies of the largest life insurers in South Africa. It is important to recognise that the overwhelming majority of this cover was put in place by financial advisers as part of a comprehensive financial plan.

The challenge of fighting HIV in South Africa

05 February 2015

According to the 2014 Mortality and Causes of Death Report released by Stats SA, HIV is the third biggest killer in South Africa. Despite the great strides that have been made in the fight against HIV/Aids, this disease continues to be one of the country’s biggest challenges.

Discovery Life’s annual claims experience reaffirms the need for comprehensive life, severe illness and disability cover

03 July 2014

Discovery Life paid out close to R2 billion in claims to South Africans or their estates in 2013, and more than R10.3 billion to date since Discovery Life was established in 2000.

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If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

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2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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