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Breast cancer gene testing and prophylactic mastectomies

Breast cancer gene testing and prophylactic mastectomies

01 August 2013 | Life

The purpose of this article is to outline RGA’s overall philosophy regarding critical illness (CI) products, how we approach individual conditions in a CI product, and why prophylactic mastectomies are not part of RGA’s standard CI definition repertoire.

Education becoming a luxury?

Education becoming a luxury?

01 August 2013 | Life

Although the local economy was largely shielded by the worst effects of the 2009 global financial crisis, the local market is far from immune to its global knock on effects which are effecting a new generation of South Africans, those who were children during the crisis.

Income protection gap remains alarmingly large

Income protection gap remains alarmingly large

01 August 2013 | Life

In spite of increased awareness among advisers of the dangerous shortfall in Income Protection cover in South Africa, there has not yet been the required significant change in policy sales patterns.

Differentiation between asset and income protection is important

Differentiation between asset and income protection is important

01 August 2013 | Life

An online search for the dictionary definition of income and assets delivers pretty consistent and concise results: Income: (noun) Money received regularly in return for work, capital or land; Asset: (noun) An item that has value and is owned by an individual or entity.

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The role of group risk products in retirement planning… is this changing?

The role of group risk products in retirement planning… is this changing?

01 August 2013 | Life
Play the game or pay up

Play the game or pay up

01 August 2013 | Life
Problems with prevailing ethics of regulation

Problems with prevailing ethics of regulation

01 August 2013 | Compliance
To debar or not to debar…that is the question?

To debar or not to debar…that is the question?

01 August 2013 | Compliance
Part Bond industry, what’s next?

Part Bond industry, what’s next?

01 August 2013 | Investments
Economic insight : the good, the bad, and the ugly

Economic insight : the good, the bad, and the ugly

01 August 2013 | Investments
Hedge funds – local is different

Hedge funds – local is different

01 August 2013 | Investments
The best retirement fund ever

The best retirement fund ever

01 August 2013 | Employee Benefits