Asisa urges policyholders to explore all options before giving up their risk cover
Statistics for the first half of 2023 show a high number of lapses and surrenders as consumers are squeezed by the cost of living.
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Discovery and RAF see latest High Court judgment differently
The High Court has dismissed the administrator’s second attempt to compel the Fund to resume processing medical scheme members’ claims.
CMS weighs in on Discovery’s dispute with RAF over members’ claims
The Road Accident Fund’s directive is not in line with the Medical Schemes Act, the regulator says.
Health Squared’s liquidators call for submission of claims
The claim form, together with supporting documentation, must be delivered to the liquidators’ office in Pretoria.
Director’s passport blocked amid efforts to recover Classic’s assets
Claim documents have been sent to creditors as the provisional liquidators take steps to recover assets and secure funds held in the name of Classic Financial Services One.
Proceed carefully: damages resulting from scams are not covered
An insurance provider advises caution following a surge in the trade in counterfeit luxury goods.
Bonitas gains members and bucks buying-down trend in 2022
With reserves reaching R8.8 billion, can members expect that very low contribution increases will automatically follow?
97% of claims settled: Sasria pays out over R32bn in wake of 2021 riots
Could have, would have, should have – The Unrest, a documentary capturing the unfolding events of the July 2021 riots, bring old hurts to the surface.
Discovery loses bid to force RAF to resume paying medical scheme members’ claims
The administrator is seeking interim relief until the Constitutional Court rules on the matter.
Life insurance claims: five red flags advisers should know about
Indications that great care needs to be taken to investigate the claim before it is paid.
Shift in Discovery Life claims as Covid moves from pandemic to endemic
The reduction in Covid-19-related death claims in 2022 was offset by increasing morbidity trends.
Sanlam notes uptick in sickness, disability claims among younger South Africans
The total value of claims in 2022 was 23% lower than in 2021, partially because of a marked decrease in Covid-related claims.
Short-term insurers with the most and the least complaints in 2022
The important statistic is the proportion of personal lines complaints relative to an insurer’s share of the total personal lines claims.
Sasria’s chief executive addresses grid-collapse exclusion
It will decide by the end of the month whether to reintroduce the exclusion.
Liberty: cancer displaces Covid as leading cause of claims
Statistics indicate a rise in income protection claims resulting from diagnoses for mental and behavioural disorders.
Santam introduces power surge excesses and exclusions as claims jump
What policyholders should know about the general exclusion for damage caused by electricity grid failure or interruption.
Most schemes rely on investments to achieve a net breakeven result – report
Do their highly conservative investment strategies pose a threat to their long-term sustainability?
