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Understanding waiting periods and payout timeframes

01 June 2012

Your clients do not enjoy contemplating their mortality. They keep thoughts of death, critical illness and disability “back of mind” despite the serious financial implications these events have one’s self and family. How can you ensure that your clients prepare for events that have a seemingly low probability of occurring?

It is back to basics when planning around your clients’ life stages

02 April 2012

The goal of financial planning is to enable a lifestyle that is affordable, comfortable and worry-free, both in the run up to and during retirement. A successful planner can assist by “matching” each client’s investment portfolio with his or her life stage. Unfortunately clients do not always heed advice…

Living annuities answer the retirement funding dilemma

01 February 2012

Entering retirement is fraught with challenges – yet it is a life stage we will all have to face eventually. One of the biggest dilemmas your clients face is what to do with their accumulated capital when the reach retirement age.

Advisor remuneration on risk products - the pros and cons

01 February 2012

In November 2011 the Financial Services Board (FSB) invited insurance industry associations to comment on intermediary services and related remuneration. This is seen by many as a first step to bring risk product commission practices in line with the regulator’s Treating Customers Fairly regime.

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Magazine Archives FAnews & FAnuus / Life

Understanding waiting periods and payout timeframes

It is back to basics when planning around your clients’ life stages

Living annuities answer the retirement funding dilemma

Advisor remuneration on risk products - the pros and cons

Obesity is a growing concern for insurers

Education policies an easy sell as tuition inflation soars

The basic building block of education saving

The importance of complete dread disease cover

Big Heart 750 Motivated by healthy hearts

Income protection - significant opportunities in the local market

Retirement planning - The integral role of risk products

Trends in disability benefits