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How to reduce the impact of illness or injury with Accident and Disability Cover

Category: Accident and Disability

Disability cover and personal accident insurance give you a way to protect yourself financially in the unfortunate event of you not being able to work due to serious injury, accident or illness.

While most of us will reach retirement age, there will be some who won't. An untimely death, disability or severe illness can have severe financial consequences for a family. Accident insurance and disability cover are there to minimise the financial...

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What is Personal Accident and Disability Insurance?

Category: Accident and Disability

Personal accident and disability insurance is specifically created to protect your future well-being. If you are injured in an accident and are no longer able to earn an income, your livelihood will be seriously compromised. This is not to mention the additional burden of the expense associated with serious injury.

Personal accident and disability insurance will safeguard your personal financial security in the event of an accident, offering income protecti...

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What is the DAY-AID Hospital Cash Back Plan?

Category: Hospital Cash Back Plan

Hollard’s DAY-AID Hospital Cash Back Plan is insurance designed to help you remove the stress and financial pressure of being in Hospital. Whether it’s because of illness, or an accident, having extra cash while you were in hospital will help ensure peace of mind. It is not a Medical Aid, nor is it a substitute for Medical Aid.

The DAY-AID Hospital Cash Back Plan Benefits and Features:

Hollard’s DAY-AID Hospital Cash Back Plan ha...

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Life Cover – How Much Do You Need?

Category: Life Insurance

Life insurance is an excellent way to keep your loved ones financially secure should you pass away. Deciding how much life cover to get can be difficult, but this decision really depends on two main factors: how many people rely on you for financial support, and how much you want to be paid out to your beneficiaries (the person or entity that you choose to receive the payout in the event of your death). 

At a minimum, the life cover you take out should be enough to cover ...

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How Can Life Cover Help You and Your Family?

Category: Life Insurance

The main advantage of having life insurance is that your family is protected financially when you’re not around. For example, if you’re in debt or have a bond in your name, having life cover means that those debts will be covered should you pass away.

While the choice of life insurance products on the market may seem overwhelming, selecting the right policy for you is fairly straightforward once you know the differences between them.  Several different life co...

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