New financial services companies are starting to challenge the status quo through technology that enables them to engage with customers directly and use data collected through the use of smartphones, rewards programmes and social media to improve...
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Can I get life insurance after a cancer diagnosis?
Modern medical advances have made it possible for more and more people to beat cancer. When it comes to breast cancer, early detection and diagnosis mean that survival rates have gone up dramatically. In fact, almost two out of every three women...
Insurance: protect your future income
Episode 4 of the Change In your Pocket series deals with protecting your biggest asset: your future income. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQHqXXrhaoc – Video supplied by BrightRock Welcome to The Change Exchange, where we are helping you find...
Funeral cover vs life insurance
Albert Theyse, Head of Sales at O’Keeffe & Swartz explains that life insurance covers the important long-term needs for your family in the future when you are no longer around to provide ongoing financial security. Funeral cover provides the...
Is life insurance really for life?
The inefficient structure of existing life insurance products impact value and sustainability of cover for clients. BrightRock’s needs-matched life insurance addresses these shortcomings by pricing cover correctly for the term and trajectory...
The high cost of death
Why death is killing us financially “Around 85% of people’s debt problems start with a death in the family,” says debt counsellor Deborah Solomon. Despite a relatively high penetration of funeral policies, Solomon says the cost of death in families...
How to fund your child’s education
When I was in grade one at a government school in 1984, my school fees for the year were 25 cents. I have the receipt to prove it! When my son started grade one last year though, we had to fork out just under R30 000 for the year. Ouch. We’re...
Choosing the right life insurance
You need to ensure that you have the correct type of life insurance policy in order to leave a legacy. In order to make insurance more affordable insurers have introduced age-rated premiums where you receive an initial discount on your life...
Using life cover to leave a family legacy
Every parent would like to be able to leave a family legacy to help their offspring get an advantage in life and have a greater chance of creating real wealth in the family. Leaving an inheritance is one of the main goals identified by retirees...
Every woman should have her own financial adviser
Women have a responsibility to themselves and their family to remain involved in the family’s finances. A recent conversation between friends highlights so clearly the need for married women to get good financial advice. The discussion was about...
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What to expect when you are expecting
“What to expect when you’re expecting”, the latest American blockbuster that was released in South Africa in June this year, put the spotlight on the journey by parents-to-be as they prepare to become parents for the first time. This is both an exciting and...