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Life insurers, advisers encouraged to become more consumer-centric

05 December 2013 | General

While the financial services industry is an important component in any economy, it is uncommon to find an industry which is free of challenges but do we face the same challenges as the international markets?

Access to affordable products helps to shift stigma associated with HIV and AIDS

03 December 2013 | Dread Disease and/or Disability / Critical Ilness

While the stigma and discrimination related to HIV and AIDS continue in many settings, steps by the insurance industry to address and eliminate the differentiated treatment of people living with HIV are proving an encouraging development.

Research shows sharp drop in disability claims by those living with HIV/AIDS

28 November 2013 | Dread Disease and/or Disability / Critical Ilness

Advancements in the treatment of HIV/AIDS has led to a sharp decrease in the number of disability claims being submitted by South Africans living with the disease. As a result, employer groups should recognise that staff members who have contracted the disease can manage it much like chronic diseases such as diabetes or cancer.

HIV Management Programmes show encouraging results

26 November 2013 | Dread Disease and/or Disability / Critical Ilness

As we highlight World Aids Day on 1 December it is encouraging to see there have been major advances in the understanding of the disease as well as developments in its management over the last decade. Gone are the days when it would be taken as a death sentence. Today HIV is a manageable chronic disease like any other chronic condition.

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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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