
Life Division complaints rise 18.8% as funeral disputes dominate
The division recorded more formal investigations in 2025, but improved turnaround times and secured almost R300 million for complainants.

The division recorded more formal investigations in 2025, but improved turnaround times and secured almost R300 million for complainants.

Lead Ombud Edite Teixeira-Mckinon warns against drawing hasty conclusions about complaints stats without factoring in claims volumes and policy counts.

Complaints about life-benefit payouts climbed to 36% of the Division’s cases, from 34% in 2023.