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  • 47% of Discovery Insure drivers have hybrid working arrangements in place

    Hard lockdowns may feel like a lifetime ago but working from home (WFH) isn’t going anywhere. This is according to Discovery Insure data released today, analysing the driving trends of Vitality Drive programme members, which reveals that 23% of its clients who began working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic are still not back in office full time.

  • The Discovery Pothole Patrol formalises its Academy to create jobs and drive sustainable change

    Johannesburg, 28 February 2024: Discovery is proud to announce the official launch of the Discovery Pothole Patrol Academy in partnership with Avis Southern Africa.
    Following a successful pilot in 2023 with 18 learners, the Academy is now accredited by the Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA) to offer a 12-month practical skills training programme providing an NQF Level 3

  • Discovery Insure and CMT partnership marks 10 years

    In the past ten years, Discovery Insure’s partnership with Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) has helped the company reduce crash-related claims by 26%. Clients who use a telematics device, that are engaged in the Vitality drive program, have a 56% lower motor accident fatality rate compared to clients who do not use a device.

  • Discovery Life making strides in closing the insurance gap

    There are multiple trends that compound to create a more complex financial planning environment for women. Because of persistent socio-economic inequality, women face a large insurance gap. With this context in mind, Discovery Life has built life insurance products which specifically cater to these challenges and risks.

  • Pothole Patrol takes on a new partnership that’s geared to continue making a marked difference for all South African road users

    Johannesburg, 29 June 2023: Today Discovery Insure and Avis Southern Africa announced a partnership to support the Discovery Pothole Patrol in Johannesburg. The partnership will see the two companies working together to identify and repair potholes on major roads in the city.
    Pothole Patrol was initially launched in May 2021 to support the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) and the City of Johann

  • Vitality Drive 3.0: Geared to reward your clients even more

    On 1 June 2023, Discovery Insure launched Vitality Drive 3.0, the unique driver behaviour programme with some game-changing enhancements to its predecessor, Vitality Drive 2.0. Rewarding clients with more relevant rewards than ever before, for driving well, and a simpler, more transparent way to earn them, makes Vitality Drive 3.0 even more successful in its efforts to encourage better driving be

  • Joburg Pothole Patrol launches mobile app in transport month

    The City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Cllr. Mpho Moerane, together with Discovery Insure and Dialdirect Insurance on Tuesday, 12 October 2021, launched a new Pothole Patrol app and Whatsapp bot to fast-track the ongoing war on potholes across the municipality.
    The smart mobility initiative is set to enable the speedy reporting of potholes for attention in Johannesburg as part of the ongoing

  • Discovery Business Insurance updates address the changing needs of SMEs

    Discovery Insure CEO, Anton Ossip, announced enhancements to Discovery Business Insurance’s offering, including a partnership with MTN to give businesses up to 50% back on their monthly data costs, capital support for the retail sector in partnership with Merchant Capital, as well as the Dynamic Distance Cash Back to reward people for driving less during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Discovery Insure and Motus Financial Services partner on new warranty product

    Discovery Insure's warranty product covers a comprehensive list of critical components, with no limits. This product encourages good driving with premiums based on a driver’s specific driving profile, as well as the unique circumstances of the vehicle compared to a market where premiums tend to be undifferentiated irrespective of how good a driver you are.

  • Discovery delivers robust half-year results with elevated investment in strategic new initiatives

    The Group highlighted results for the period ended 31 December 2019, characterised by substantial investment in new initiatives and a strong performance from the core businesses with the exception of VitalityLife: • Net asset value increased by R1 598 million • Total new business API increased 17% to R11 116 million • Normalised profit from operations decreased 7% to R3 551 million

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