
Momentum Insure targets IFA channel with Morné Stoltz appointment
Morné Stoltz’s appointment as head of Intermediary Distribution aims to strengthen Momentum Insure’s IFA channel.

Morné Stoltz’s appointment as head of Intermediary Distribution aims to strengthen Momentum Insure’s IFA channel.

Metropolitan improved adviser productivity and returned to positive new-business value, while Momentum Investments’ shift towards living annuities weighed on its margin.

Broad-based earnings growth was accompanied by tighter new business margins as the group contended with product-mix pressure across parts of the business.

Momentum Insure’s chief actuary, Rudolf Britz, urges advisers to guide clients through an annual insurance review in January – a simple yet powerful step to protect goals, reduce worry, and enable financial growth.

Despite a 20% drop in the value of new business, Momentum’s annuity earnings remain strong and underlying profitability resilient, lifting normalised headline earnings 41%.

Lump-sum product sales in Momentum Corporate and Metropolitan Life weakened, while life annuity volumes continued to grow in Momentum Investments.

When seeking compensation from an insurer because of alleged third-party negligence, the best course of action is to pursue the matter in court, the National Consumer Tribunal says.