Old Mutual’s risk benefit payouts rise by 4.3% to R14.7bn
The ‘big four’ illnesses made up 73% of severe illness claims; cancer alone accounted for 68%, driven by breast and prostate cancers.
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Liberty flags high income protection claims in the financial sector
The group also notes a surge in capital disability benefit claims, driven by increases in the number of claimants and the average sum assured.
Suicide-related life claims surge by 62% over five years
Discovery Life’s claims data reveals rising risks, with increasing concerns about mental health and skin cancer.
Avoid getting in a knot if you haven’t tied the knot
Just because you haven’t said “I do” doesn’t mean you can skip the financial planning.
People’s expenses change in retirement. Shouldn’t their income too?
Conventional wisdom says that living expenses rise uniformly with inflation, so many financial plans are based simply on that. But analysing the spending patterns of retirees shows us that the data tells a different story.
No annual premium increases on our new life product, says Capitec
The bank promises a quick and easy application process and no 30-page documents containing complex jargon.
