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Time to address the myth in disability cover

03 June 2013

Myth: Should a client be permanently disabled, he / she will receive a large pay-out from a Capital Disability policy and the client will be adequately covered – for life.

Body Mass Index : Is a fresh approach needed?

03 June 2013

Why is body mass index so important? Dr Peter Bond, Chief Medical Officer at Old Mutual, explains.

Different perspectives on risk planning for business owners

01 April 2013

When performing financial planning for business owners, one would place more emphasis on permanent disability cover solutions such as lump-sum disability products than on temporary disability solutions like income disability products.

Dare to compare - Selecting the right annuity for your client

01 April 2013

You may have been following the recent debate in the media on an investment-linked living annuity (illa) vs. a guaranteed or life annuity. A paper, delivered by Mayur Lodhia and Johann Swanepoel, at the Actuarial Society of South Africa, sparked the discussion. The paper compares the ability of living and guaranteed annuities to provide a minimum real income for life. It also shows the often overlooked benefits of mortality pooling and how purchasing a guaranteed income stream may benefit you.

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If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

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2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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The effect of complex regulation on Pension Fund Trustees

01 February 2013

Government to shake up retirement saving rules

01 February 2013

Early diagnosis presents challenges to the life industry

01 November 2012

Does a Trust protect assets at divorce?

01 November 2012

Retirement Reform … alive and kicking?

01 November 2012

Understanding the (rising) cost of retirement

01 October 2012

Pension Fund Trustees serve a vital function

01 October 2012

Death, critical illness and disability cover for the modern woman

01 October 2012

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Time to address the myth in disability cover

Body Mass Index : Is a fresh approach needed?

Different perspectives on risk planning for business owners

Dare to compare - Selecting the right annuity for your client

The effect of complex regulation on Pension Fund Trustees

Government to shake up retirement saving rules

Early diagnosis presents challenges to the life industry

Does a Trust protect assets at divorce?

Retirement Reform … alive and kicking?

Understanding the (rising) cost of retirement

Pension Fund Trustees serve a vital function

Death, critical illness and disability cover for the modern woman