Category: News
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BrightRock looks to expand insurance model through 5 500-strong adviser network
BrightRock, the life insurer founded 15 years ago, sees itself as very much a 3D printer of the insurance world. CEO Suzanne Stevens, who helped found the company in 2011, says the idea was to try to create unique, individualised products for financial services, a rather novel concept at the time. That ethos of customisation…
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Why Gen Z should already be on every adviser’s protection agenda
For many advisers, Gen Z (born between 1997 and 2012) may still look like a future market. In reality, it is a protection conversation that should start now. Young South Africans entering the workforce have decades of earning potential ahead of them, yet many still view life cover and income protection as products for “later”…
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SA youth express their concerns around life insurance
For Sarah, a 28-year-old marketing professional, life insurance has always felt like something she knows she needs but struggles to fully connect with. “Mentally wrapping my head around the fact that money is leaving my account now and I won’t really see where it goes, that’s the hard part,” she says. For Naledi, a 26-year-old…
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BrightRock celebrates 15 years of challenging convention
After celebrating another strong year of growth and performance, BrightRock chief executive officer Suzanne Stevens has reason to reflect on a journey that began around a dining room table in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. What started as a bold idea to rethink life insurance has become one of South Africa’s most distinctive…
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Understanding life insurance coverage for South Africans living abroad
Discover essential insights on how South African life insurance policies operate when you travel or live abroad, including coverage details, claims processes, and tips to ensure your family’s financial security. Why overseas claims can take longer If a claim is submitted from another country, your insurer may need to confirm details with overseas hospitals, authorities,…
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Insurance gaps are costing you more than you realise
Life insurance seems simple enough … until you need to make real decisions about your risks, health, and financial future. With rising costs, growing health risks, and widespread financial stress, knowing what you’re covered for (and what you’re not) matters more than ever. Recent findings from the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA)…
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Future-proof your business: Building insurance cover that protects long-term value
Most established businesses in South Africa do not neglect insurance. They insure assets, renew policies and often benchmark premiums. That’s a strong start. The opportunity in 2026 is to go one step further: Ensure your cover protects the business’s long-term value, not just what’s easy to measure on a balance sheet. As SME South Africa notes, the…
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Counting the cost of climate on life cover
Climate change is increasingly shaping mortality, morbidity and long-term risk dynamics, making it a material consideration for life insurers, regulators and advisers alike. FAnews spoke to Izak van der Westhuizen, Chief Financial Officer at BrightRock, about how climate-related health risks are beginning to influence life insurance underwriting, pricing, and portfolio management. Emerging underwriting considerations “Insurers…
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Why I Love Change, even when it’s scary
As BrightRock celebrates its 15th anniversary, co-founder Sean Hanlon looks back on a life-changing journey.
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Four essential insurance solutions every SME should have
For South Africa’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs), sustainable growth depends on more than sales and cash flow. Strategic risk management – especially business insurance – is often overlooked, yet it’s one of the most powerful tools for protecting a growing company. According to the FinScope MSME Survey, only 18% of SMEs have any form of business insurance.…