Tag: brightrock
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Is your life insurance really still sufficient? 7 hard truths that might prove you’re under protected
As South Africans look toward 2026, one crucial financial check often slips through the cracks: reviewing your life insurance policy. Just as you take time each year to review your medical aid or update your budget, your life insurance policy deserves the same attention. Many people buy cover early in life and then forget about…
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Helping clients move beyond outdated cover
Life insurance is not a “set-and-forget” product, it lives with your clients and needs to change as their life changes. Just like technology, medical science and financial planning needs evolve, so too do insurance solutions. Yet many clients remain with outdated policies that no longer provide the level of protection they need. As a financial…
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Why mid-life demands a strong life insurance plan
Mid-life is the apex of your financial influence and responsibility. You’ve spent decades building a career, a home, and a life you can be proud of. But have you truly secured it? For the average South African family to maintain their standard of living after the loss of a breadwinner, they need cover of R1.8…
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Here’s to the little girl who dollies up my Sunday braai
Being a dad has taught me how to be a better man.
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37 years after school, I’m still unlearning how to be a man
Toxic masculinity wasn’t on the curriculum, but it was an everyday part of our lives.
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COVID-19 is behind us – sort of
The world came to a standstill in March 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in millions of lives lost globally, economic uncertainty, pressures the healthcare system has not faced in a century, and so much more. Almost every industry in the world was negatively affected by the pandemic, with the insurance sector being one of the…
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Heart health and life insurance: Why ignoring check-ups can cost you
Heart-related illnesses remain a major factor in life insurance claims. With September being Heart Awareness Month, it’s a timely reminder that securing life insurance is closely tied to your overall health, as your medical profile directly influences whether you can access cover and at what price. Your Body Mass Index (BMI), blood pressure, cholesterol, smoking,…
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How I’m raising my son to be gentle in an ungentle world
We need to change the lessons boys learn about becoming men.
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The things I’ve learnt about myself from living alone
Being alone doesn’t have to be the same as being lonely.
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I wish I’d been brave enough to disappoint my family
Sometimes, you need to put your own dreams first.