Category: News
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Sophisticated insurance does not have to mean it is complicated
SA is seen as tops for life insurance innovation and BrightRock’s flexibility fits the bill, writes Stephen Cranston. Product complexity in insurance is one thing and it was what made the old universal life policies so confusing. It was hard to work out if these multiheaded hybrids of protection and savings were good value for…
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BrightRock’s Schalk Malan on CNBC and eNCA
BrightRock CEO Schalk Malan appeared on two television shows to share consumer tips about recession-proofing your finances.
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Don’t underestimate the worth of the non-breadwinner
Many people believe that only the family breadwinner needs to have life, disability and severe illness cover. This view is fundamentally flawed, a financial planning professional says.
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How to choose life cover as a millennial – and do you even need it?
Though you’re young, free and most likely in prime health, being a millennial also means being on the cusp of some important life changes: Landing that career-altering job, getting married, buying a house or having a baby. And with these changes comes a need to protect yourself. To make sure your loved ones are taken…
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Don’t under-estimate the worth of the non-breadwinner
Many people believe that only the family breadwinner needs to have life, disability and severe illness cover. This view is fundamentally flawed, a financial planning professional says. Craig Torr, director at Cape Town-based financial planning practice Crue Invest, says that just because the stay-at-home partner does not earn an income does not mean the family…