SA life insurers see shock increase in death claims
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There was a 40% increase in death claims from SA insurers last year - almost 120,000 more claims for funeral and life policy payouts than in 2019.
In January and February of this year alone, Old Mutual received R1.9 billion in death claims.
Still, the South African life insurance industry has more than double the legally required capital buffer in place.
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New numbers from the Association for Savings and Investment South Africa (ASISA) show that the life industry recorded 434,216 death claims in 2020 - almost 40% more than the 317,442 claims received in 2019.