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A KwaZulu-Natal woman lost a R6-million life insurance claim after her late mother misrepresented her income on the application form.
A KwaZulu Natal woman lost a R6-million life insurance claim after her late mother misrepresented her income on the application form. The case highlights the importance of full disclosure in insurance policies
The State has alleged that two siblings, facing fraud and money laundering charges, took out life insurance policies for less fortunate people for financial gain.
Two men will appear in court on Thursday in connection with the murder of award-winning actor, David Manuel and his friend Alfonso Fisher.
A Gqeberha mother allegedly orchestrated a plan hiring hitmen from Johannesburg to kill her troublesome drug addict son to claim millions in life insurance.
It is alleged that the former mayor deceived unsuspecting residents of Soweto into participating in a scheme in which they made monthly payments for funeral insurance.
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Whatever so-called “review” the party is undertaking, Herman Mashaba (the guy who pays the bills and has never had to face an elective congress) has made up his mind.
Once you have a basic understanding of investing, a lot of the mystery falls away. That helps remove any fears investors may have and ensures that they can enjoy watching their money grow to the point where they can achieve their financial goals.
Life insurance can help you leave an inheritance for your loved ones and can be used to pay off your debts when you die but do you know how much life you will need.
The group is proud of these results, as it is the first time since at least 2018 that all the business units had reported solid earnings contributions to the group, barring slightly lower earnings from Momentum Metropolitan Health.
Protecting your family is a fundamental part of ones’ long-term financial planning goals.
Both the public and private sectors must support people who want to take charge of their mental health as these conditions carry enormous economic consequences and contribute to productivity losses in the workplace.
The South African Police Service is set to increase the death grant, which is paid to the families of cops who die on duty, up to R300,000.
Research here and in the US shows that people of this generation may be far behind where they need to be when it comes to their accumulated savings.
In his statement, Lebo M had said that he would not be responding about what led to the breakdown of his marriage but in a turn of events, he's shared some more info.
Kidnap and ransom insurance products also cover the loss of a ransom in transit.
Kidnap and ransom insurance products also cover the loss of a ransom in transit.
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about living annuities, with the message – supported by expert opinion – that living-annuity pensioners need to be able to cope with stock-market volatility if they are drawing more than 4% a year for an income. The argument was that only by being heavily invested in equities (at least 60%) could you achieve the after-inflation returns required to sustain that level of income over the long term.
A man said he suffered a string of deeply traumatic events that had left him with a combination of post-traumatic stress disorder and an unspecified bipolar mood disorder.
Life cover does not only mean providing for your family after death it can also provide people with a financial payout if they are diagnosed with a critical disease, or become disabled.
The Liberty Group paid out nearly R1. 4 million to the executor of Mrs Becker’s (no first names given) estate, but then, the insurer got wind that she died at 12. 15am on that day and Mr Becker was certified as dead at 3. 10am.
A Russian start-up company is offering a service where you can arrange your own funeral and be buried alive for an hour.
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