There are no two ways about it – funeral costs around the world are impossibly high, so much so, that those who once thought funeral insurance wasn’t worth it, now do. Getting a funeral package in South Africa has become just about mandatory.…
Sep
28
Demand for Low Cost Coffins
Low Cost Coffins are in demand so you would think that most funeral directors are aware of the demand and are willing to help the customer meet their needs. Many of them are greedy sales people, behaving like loan sharks and making sure their customers aren’t…
The word autopsy comes from the Greek word autopsia. It means ‘to see with one’s own eyes’. In laymen’s terms it’s a post-mortem examination to discover the cause of death, or the extent of the disease. Autopsies have been performed over centuries of…
Sanlam is one of the largest insurance groups in South Africa. The group recently reported an 18% decline in headline earnings for the 6 months ended June 2017. Ian Kirk, is the CEO at Sanlam. He said a lack of growth in formal…
Thinking about death and funerals is something people tend to delay till they are seriously ill or they are in their senior years. Here are some Funeral Guidelines to plan ahead in case of the unexpected. While we are healthy and young, it…
Since the discovery of AIDS (Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) in 1980, a fortune has gone into looking for a cure. To this day it is evident that HIV infection and Aids is a serious threat to human life. There are many strains of the…
Sep
27
Calculating Funeral Fees
Funeral directors just like everyone else, have to pay their bills, but just as in any other business, there are those who operate unethically. It is up to everyone to do their research thoroughly into funeral fees so as to find a funeral…
When death calls within your family circle, you want to be able to rely on a funeral home AVBOB can provide professional services for you during an unsettling time. They must also be able to answer any queries you have in a caring…
Everybody just wants to be sure that their funeral insurance will pay out when a family member dies. A burial plan is one of the lowest and simplest forms of insurance in South Africa. And with a burial society, a funeral needn’t be…
The whole idea of a funeral policy is to get paid out a sum of money after the death of a person. This money is awaited with great anticipation as it is going to pay for a funeral, which can be impossibly expensive…