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Deciphering trends in life complaints

10 July 2018

With the recent release of the Ombudsman for Long-term Insurance’s (OLTI) annual report for 2015, it was encouraging to see that the number of complaints for credit life and disability remained stable at 10% since 2014.

Fraud: is the industry winning the battle?

06 March 2018

Fraud is continuously growing in the South African insurance industry with syndicates getting more sophisticated and smarter to filter through companies’ fraud detector mechanisms. This has been a perennial challenge in the industry and one which insurers have dedicated significant capital towards overcoming.

Financial advisers to consider highest claim risks by life stage and province

01 April 2017

Protecting customers from debilitating life events like severe illness, death and even retrenchment is one of the key functions financial advisors need to deliver for the financial well-being of their customers.

Statistics signal change

01 April 2017

Statistics, in general, are very useful because they tell us what is happening in the world around us. When used correctly, statistics can highlight past patterns and signal probabilities of what can happen in future.

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Genetic testing: friend or foe to life insurers?

01 April 2017

Comfort away from the edge of fear

01 February 2017

The double edge sword of longevity

01 November 2016

Mining for a valuable commodity

01 November 2016

Leveraging activity to personalize insurance

03 October 2016

I can’t get no sleep

03 October 2016

Genetic testing : the industry benefits

03 October 2016

75 really is the new 65

01 August 2016

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Deciphering trends in life complaints

Fraud: is the industry winning the battle?

Financial advisers to consider highest claim risks by life stage and province

Statistics signal change

Genetic testing: friend or foe to life insurers?

Comfort away from the edge of fear

The double edge sword of longevity

Mining for a valuable commodity

Leveraging activity to personalize insurance

I can’t get no sleep

Genetic testing : the industry benefits

75 really is the new 65