Tag: Life insurance
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What are people entering the job market looking for?
Young people of today have high expectations and even greater idealistic views when it comes to their employment decisions. According to a recent international study, millennials make up 31.5% of the global population and Generation Z make up 32%. With those numbers, it would be foolish to overlook their generational characteristics and ignore their professional…
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Cover yourself properly to ensure you earn even while ill
About seven out of 10 people will suffer a temporary disability in their lifetimes and an income protection policy helps ease the burden Not all income protection policies are created equal, and being aware of key features to look out for can avoid disappointment and a financial shortfall at claims stage. An income protection policy…
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Marriage is an emotional and financial package deal
Five key financial matters you need to consider before flying off on your honeymoon MARRIAGE is not only about taking care of each other’s emotional well-being, but also your mutual financial well-being. So while you’re planning a lifetime partnership with your loved one, here are five financial questions to ask once you’ve popped the question:…
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BrightRock shows the way in innovation
BrightRock is no longer a small player: last year it had annual premium income of R1.6bn and new business of R433m At a time when insurtech businesses are cutting out the middleman, BrightRock, just seven years old, stands out as the poster child for the traditional intermediary-based model. Its total premium income was up 43%…
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Increase your cover with future insurability
Future insurability benefits mean that when you want to increase your life cover after a major life event such as the birth of a child, a marriage or divorce, you may be entitled to do so without undergoing a new under writing process. Make sure you understand how your policy works, as there are differences between…
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How BrightRock Is Disrupting The Insurance Industry With These 2 Pivotal Strategies
By Monique Verduyn Developments in technology, and clear communication are positioning BrightRock to disrupt their industry and transform the consumer experience. BrightRock was started around a dining room table in 2011 by four people with years of industry experience and — importantly — a diverse set of complementary skills. They wanted to make changes to an…
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Why do you need critical illness cover?
By Schalk Malan While medical and, possibly, gap cover can make provision for medical expenses, these insurance products are very unlikely to cover any gaps when it comes to the additional expenses like lifestyle changes that result from life-altering illnesses or injuries. For example, for a condition like paraplegia, a critical illness policy will help…
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BrightRock announces entry into new risk market
Introducing more needs-matched change! May 2018, Johannesburg – Needs-matched life insurance player BrightRock is ready to bring further change to the life insurance industry with the introduction of a group risk product that can provide schemes with up to 40% more cover for the same premium. BrightRock has become known as a disrupter in the…
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Are we really connecting with Millennials?
By Suzanne Stevens, Executive Director for Marketing at BrightRock A lot has been said and written about the impact of the Millennial generation on business. Evidently, we are seeing this impact on a daily basis, with the increasing popularity of app- and geolocation-driven services, the rise of Blockchain technology and, of course, the surge of…
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How a Great, Big Curveball of Change Put Our Wedding Vows to the test
When Elton explained this to our son, who was 4 at the time, he listened and summarised it as “so Daddy, your lungs don’t feel like being lungs anymore?” It was so on point, my husband uses it as his standard intro when people ask him about his condition.