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Archive of posts published in the category: Advice
Aug
13

Funeral Insurance Facts for You

Death is inevitable and having funeral cover is critical. Here are some funeral insurance facts for you. Without a funeral policy in place, your family will pay the price. And at the rate that funeral costs are rising, you are well advised to…

Jul
13

How to Pre-Plan a Funeral Successfully

How to pre-plan a funeral might not be on your mind right now. It’s understandable as most people are not keen on talking about death, never mind thinking of planning their own funeral. And yet, for many reasons, this could be a wise…

Jul
13

Ombudsman More Responsive to Funeral Cover Complaints

Funeral cover complaints are rising in South Africa. Significantly, both long and short term insurance have disputes involving claims rejection. The Ombudsman gets so many complaints that he breaks them into sub-categories. These include full cases, out of scope cases and mini cases,…

Jul
12

Save on Funeral Cover This Way

A funeral is an extremely expensive event however there is a way to save on funeral cover. Especially if the death of a loved one is unexpected and you are suddenly confronted with the financial shock of having to pay for the funeral. Some…

Jul
12

Arguments Against Funeral Cover

People hate insurance companies, and many are against funeral cover. One of their biggest hates is paying and paying month after month, year after year, and for what? A small payout with a whole lot of restrictions on it. Sometimes you get bad service…

Jul
12

Eight Funeral Planning Tips to Keep you Focused and Positive

Planning a funeral when a loved one has just passed away is very traumatic experience, that’s why we provide these eight useful planning tips to get you through this stressful time. When you are experiencing grief, confusion, and sometimes anger, the last thing…

Jun
21

How to Get a Funeral Plan Quote

A funeral is expensive if you allow the funeral director to dictate to you. So if you’re not clued up on funeral prices, and you’re emotional, you may end up having to pay for a host of unnecessary products and services. Make sure…

Jun
21

Excellent Funeral Plans in South Africa

South Africa offers many excellent funeral plans. They are affordable and comprehensive. Finding the best funeral plan will require research. You will want to know what your premiums will be each month, what the payout will be, the products and services catered for…

Jun
20

A Good Funeral Plan for South Africans

One often only thinks of a good funeral plan or policy when it’s too late. You find yourself having to arrange the funeral of a loved one at short notice. Amidst all the grief, tension and confusion, you realise the cost of the…

Jun
15

AVBOB Offers the Best Funeral Insurance in South Africa

More than 4.6 million policyholders have benefited from special bonuses and funeral benefits over the past six years. In money value, this amounts to a staggering R1,75 billion. So reason indeed for AVBOB to claim it offers the best funeral insurance in South…