Medical Aid Scheme contribution increases for 2013.

Dear Readers, With thanks to Laura du Preez of Personal Finance (article dated 29 September, in the Weekend Argus). That time of the year is upon us once again, Year End Revisions and scheme contribution increases. As per Laura’s article … Read more

Remember to activate your Healthyfood benefit on Discovery.

Please remember to activate your healthyfood benefit to make sure that you are getting your savings from your Pick ‘n Pay spend. Then remember to do your online personal health review to get your savings to 25% of your healthyfood … Read more

Direct Life Insurance

Having just read the latest PricewaterhouseCoopers fifth edition June 2012 “Strategic and Emerging Issues in South African Insurance 2012” report, coupled with a comment from my partner regards how easy direct life insurance seems to be to buy, as well … Read more

Points and Partners Vitality

Points and Partners Vitality Hello All, I have been getting a few queries regards Vitality and how does one make points, who are the partners, etc.? So i have made the Discovery Brochure, “Vitality partners and the points you can … Read more

Retrenchment benefit through Liberty Life

Good day Readers, Just a note… i am going to try and keep this blog updated with industry information that interests me from the viewpoint of a client. Therefore, the website (when i finally get it back in shape with … Read more

Help others and get Tax relief!

Every now and then there are exciting developments in this industry! Some of them appear before their time, yet are not. In South Africa, there is a huge under insurance gap for people in terms of life and disability cover. … Read more

You can get Gap Medical Aid cover over age 65!

FInally, i once again write in this blog. I have had quite a few older people (excuse me) asking for gap medical aid cover. So, i thought that it might be a good idea to put something in this blog. … Read more

Discovery Equity fund is ranked no. 1!

Dear All, Second post of the evening. I thought that i had best share this with you! Taken from the EDiscoverer dated Thursday 18/11/2010. Discovery Equity Fund first in its sector The Discovery Equity Fund was ranked first in its … Read more

Confirmation of amalgamation of Clicks group medical schemes and Moremed Medical Scheme.

Dear All, Just an update: The Council for Medical Schemes has just released circular 64 of 2010. They have confirmed that the Moremed Medical Scheme and Clicks Group Medical Scheme are amalgamating as from the 1st of January 2010. The … Read more