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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)…

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…

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…

As BrightRock celebrates its 15th anniversary, co-founder Sean Hanlon looks back on a life-changing journey.