Tag: COVID-19
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Life is like a couple of slices of just-baked banana bread
What the pandemic taught me about uncertainty and possibility
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BrightRock’s 2021 payout equal to all claims paid in its first 7 years in business
In 2021, BrightRock paid as many death claims as it did in the first seven years of its existence. The young life insurer, in which Sanlam acquired a majority stake in 2017, covers almost 2 million lives, but it paid out R1.25 billion in claims in one year.
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Why I’m freaking out about this year’s “normal” family Christmas
In a household where yuletide tradition goes unobserved, how do you plan for an unexpected get-together with the whole clan?
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How the pandemic has accelerated change in the insurance industry
It’s been 18 months since the pandemic came into our homes, businesses and communities & introduced a new normal. 18 months of uncertainty, loss and adaptation.
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How Loyiso Bala crooned his way from Drakensberg choirboy to the global arena
Happiness, if we dare to put a definition on it, is the ability to balance what you love with what you do for a living.
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How to talk to your children about COVID and other Big Scary Things
In fearful, uncertain times, how can you help your children cope and understand?
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Five great ways to look after yourself during Level 4
It’s not easy to stay on the level when you’re in lockdown, but these techniques may help you make it through.
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The life insurance industry in a COVID-19 era: where to now?
The impact of COVID-19 on the life insurance industry was recently highlighted when ASISA released their 2020 statistics for the sector.
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The wise words of motherly advice that turned my life around
Sometimes, all it takes to cope with change, is a fresh perspective.