Life Insurance

Adjusting to life with COVID19 – and beyond

Coronavirus lockdown shows how South Africa’s laws around E-Signatures on last wills and testaments are out-of-date

If there is one thing that the national lockdown has highlighted, it is the need for South African law to recognise electronic signatures to authenticate important legal documents such as Last Wills and Testaments.

Why life insurance is a good investment

Many people are not convinced when you tell them that life insurance is a form of savings and should form part of a good investment plan. The debate about whether life insurance is a form of investment still continues but it is important to think about how you can financially prepare yourself and your family, just in case.

How the COVID-19 lockdown impacts on buying life cover

The long-term insurance members of the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) support a statement issued earlier today by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) that the collection of blood samples and medical examinations as part of underwriting for new business does not qualify as an essential service and must be avoided.