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Discovery Life paid R11,5bn to clients in 2025 as AI-driven health insights help detect severe illnesses earlier

17 March 2026

Discovery Life today announced its annual claim statistics for 2025 today, showing that R11,5 billion was paid to clients. Of individual life policy payouts, 65% was for supporting clients through illness, disability and income loss, and shared-value payments for managing their health and wellness.

Ranking income protection before death and disability cover

03 November 2025

Financial and risk advisers who want to stand out from the advising crowd in the complex life insurance distribution game would do well to adopt an ‘income first’ philosophy, and study up on product waiting periods. These messages were repeated countless times during an hour-long presentation introducing the Bidvest Life 2024 Claims Report.

Insurance in the age of vaping

23 September 2025

As vaping trends rise among young South Africans, life insurers face new challenges. The long-term health risks associated with vaping could impact underwriting, premiums, and overall coverage.

Inclusive policies: bridging the gender gap

25 August 2025

As society evolves in its understanding of gender, so too does the long-term and life insurance sector. However, the insurance industry in South Africa still faces hurdles in serving transgender and nonbinary individuals in ways that reflect contemporary views on gender identity.

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18 July 2025

From premiums to payouts – why trust underpins life insurance

29 December 2024

How to avoid having a policy claim declined

11 October 2023

From twin peaks to flatline, a close look at SA’s death claims statistics

07 December 2022

Seven mortality accelerators to rule them all

15 September 2021

1Life Launches 1Life Pulse - Grow your life cover while you sleep

11 June 2020

Insight into events claimed the most

30 July 2019

Facing the same risks as claims take their toll

25 April 2017

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