Life Insurance

Metropolitan GetUp launches first fully digital, subscription-based funeral solution

Metropolitan GetUp has launched Atom - a first-of-its-kind, fully-digital, subscription-based funeral solution.

National Wills Week: a reminder why you shouldn't postpone estate planning

Creating a will and planning your estate is not everyone’s idea of fun. It requires you to confront issues like incapacity, death and taxation. However, National Wills week taking place from the 13th to the 17th of September, presents itself as a reminder that it’s a vital exercise that should not be delayed.

Seven mortality accelerators to rule them all

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mortality trends will vary from one population to the next, with a general population likely to have a slightly worse experience than an insured population. Looking specifically at data from the US, UK and South Africa, Chris Falkous, VP, Senior Biometric Insights Actuary at RGA UK, shared his observations during a ‘Covid-19 versus the world’ webinar that explored changes in mortality under the pandemic. He identified seven key mortality drivers that life insurers and reinsurers will be watching closely over the coming years. This article offers some brief insights under each of the seven factors mentioned.

Financially navigating a critical illness