
Planning for survival: How medical advances are reshaping insurance claims
Old Mutual says advisers should focus more on the financial impact of surviving illness, as recovery increasingly brings prolonged income and healthcare pressures.

Old Mutual says advisers should focus more on the financial impact of surviving illness, as recovery increasingly brings prolonged income and healthcare pressures.

Strong market performance lifts assets to record highs, but lapses and protection gaps persist beneath the surface.

The Insurance Gap Study finds SA’s life and disability shortfall has swelled to R50.4 trillion, with the average earner holding only 39% of the cover their dependants would need.

The Dollar Life Plan provides protection against the high cost of specialised medical treatment or studying in a foreign university.