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Fraud by accident...

Fraud by accident...

02 November 2015

In 1694, Hugh the Elder Chamberlain had an idea that insurance needs to pay for medical expenses in the event of an accident. This idea only became a reality in the late 1800s with limited misfortune protection cover products, as it was called then.

Income protection set to become the engine for growth

Income protection set to become the engine for growth

02 November 2015

The sale of income protection products – as well as the sum insured on these products - has more than doubled in the last five years to 2013, says Petrie Marx, Product Actuary at Sanlam.

Over-insurance - the silent assassin?

Over-insurance - the silent assassin?

01 October 2015

As a rule, South Africans are underinsured. The often cited True South Insurance Gap Study suggests that, relative to the financial risks consumers face, their life insurance coverage lags behind by at least R24 trillion. This translates into a shortfall of two thirds of the requirement for a 40-year-old.

Planning for long-term care

Planning for long-term care

01 October 2015

Long-term care is still one of the great unknowns of growing old. Advisers and clients must address the potential need to meet long-term care costs, and then come up with a plan..

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Keep your secret weapon at bay

Keep your secret weapon at bay

02 August 2015
Fit for purpose products to please clients

Fit for purpose products to please clients

02 August 2015
The future is now

The future is now

02 August 2015
Customer Loyalty Programmes: a tale of two viewpoints

Customer Loyalty Programmes: a tale of two viewpoints

02 August 2015
Beware the taxman cometh

Beware the taxman cometh

02 August 2015
Ringing the changes – the power of tele-underwriting

Ringing the changes – the power of tele-underwriting

01 June 2015
Life expectancy vs longevity… is it the same thing?

Life expectancy vs longevity… is it the same thing?

01 June 2015
Selling life insurance to millennials… what is different?

Selling life insurance to millennials… what is different?

01 June 2015
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