A recent client survey conducted by Discovery Life reveals that, while 98% of respondents believe that having a will is important, almost a third of the participants conceded that they do not have a will in place (31%). With 12 to 16 September being National Wills Week in South Africa, the time is now to get a will drafted, especially if you have loved ones who are dependent on you for income and
Discovery reported its’ full-year results for the period ended 30 June 2022 today.
Highlights:
The strong operational performance of all three main business areas, the SA composite, the UK composite and Vitality Global demonstrates the relevance of the Vitality Shared-value business model and the value it delivers to clients and broader society
New business initiatives grew strongly, led b
On Monday, 29 August 2022, at an event held in Sandton, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in partnership with Discovery Bank, introduced a new report titled: The Future of Retail Banking in South Africa. The report highlighted that two-thirds of South Africans expect the country’s banks to make a full transition to digital banking within five years.
Discovery Vitality today launched the first ever Vitality Gym Series, in which participants can compete in functional bodyweight exercise challenges, for a chance to win a share of R160,000 in prizes. The challenge is open to anyone, participants needn't be members of Vitality or have a gym membership.
Johannesburg, 23 August 2022 – Discovery Bank today announced the launch of Google Wallet, which gives clients fast, secure access to their Discovery Bank cards and uses the power of Google to protect every transaction. The collaboration also lets clients tap to pay everywhere Google Pay is accepted, use loyalty cards, board a flight, and more – all with just their Android phone or supported Wear
Johannesburg, 23 August 2022 — Discovery Group today announced the launch of Cogence, a discretionary fund manager (DFM) seeking to significantly enhance the business of wealth creation in South Africa. Cogence will bring asset allocation views from BlackRock, one of the world’s leading asset managers, together with personalised insights from Vitality to provide investment solutions including mode
Breast milk – the perfect meal for your baby
“Breastmilk comes in excellent packaging, it’s available on-demand, always fresh, the perfect concentration for a growing baby’s needs, at the right temperature and overall is packed with amazing, nutritious and protective elements for baby,” says Dr Noluthando Nematswerani, Head of the Centre for Clinical Excellence at Discovery Health, in celebrati
Celebrity chefs come together to cook for children with life-threatening illnesses. Cooking for Dreams Fundraiser, in association with Discovery Vitality, takes place on 1 September 2022 with an online cook-along open to all.
Johannesburg, 10 August 2022: Every year, in August, South Africa marks Women’s Day and Discovery Life undertakes to reflect on its efforts to close the gendered insurance gap in our country. In 2019, ASISA conducted a gap study which found that women have an insurance gap of nearly R15 trillion. An analysis of Discovery Life’s 2021 claims data shows that while women hold 47% of all life polic
Thanks to The Pothole Patrol, business and leisure travellers from Gauteng will no longer have to navigate potholes when they travel to Sun City for holidays or to attend business events.
The innovative initiative is a partnership between the City of Johannesburg, Discovery Insure and Dialdirect Insurance. In its first year alone, it repaired over 100 000 potholes in Johannesburg.
Now for th
On 14 July 2022 members of the media and healthcare professionals, convened at Discovery’s Sandton headquarters, together with local and international thought leaders in home healthcare, to witness a live simulation of Discovery’s Hospital at Home programme.
“Participants gained first-hand experience of just how sophisticated the system is and how safely and meticulously hospital-level care can
Discovery Insure’s new Work From Home Index has revealed an average of three days per week that people are physically travelling between work and home. These are the two most common destinations between which many people travel – often more than once a week – ordinarily every week.
During the past two years, our movement patterns between these two destinations have shifted and Discovery Insure
