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Vitality members give children the joy of a teddy bear

Vitality members give children the joy of a teddy bear

Children at Kids Haven in Benoni were the first to each receive one of 14 500 teddy bears which are being donated to organisations across the country, thanks to Vitality members reaching their weekly fitness goals in December.

Discovery Announces Collaboration with Apple to Launch Vitality Active Rewards with Apple Watch

Discovery Announces Collaboration with Apple to Launch Vitality Active Rewards with Apple Watch

Discovery announced today the launch of Vitality Active Rewards with Apple Watch for use by Vitality and the Vitality Network. Vitality Active Rewards with Apple Watch will enable Vitality members around the world to be motivated and encouraged to get more active and by achieving their goals, earn their Apple Watch and pay less for their health or life insurance.

​Portion Caution: Bigger is not better

Amongst dieticians, ‘supersize’ is fast becoming a swear word. The fact is that we’re eating much more these days than we were even 30 years ago. In the 90s, for instance, soda manufacturers started to make soda bottles that more than doubled in size. Soda bottle size continued to increase in size until they’d grown to more than 18 times the size of the original bottles.

​The time to halt childhood obesity is now!

​The time to halt childhood obesity is now!

Understanding food labels is critical to healthy eating. How healthy are South Africa’s kids? According to Health Active Kids South Africa (HAKSA), a nationwide report compiled by Discovery Vitality on the health of the country’s children showed that our kids aren’t as healthy as they should be.

Lessons from around the globe: best practices in financial advisory

Lessons from around the globe: best practices in financial advisory

JOHANNESBURG, May 19, 2015
The second annual Discovery Financial Planning Summit held on Tuesday in Sandton, which brought over 1,000 financial advisers together, was aimed at providing insight into global best practices to help ensure the delivery of quality advice in a changing regulatory environment. Joining other local and international thought leaders in the financial services industr

DISCOVERY AND JOHN HANCOCK ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

Discovery Limited (“Discovery”) and John Hancock Insurance (“John Hancock”) have entered into a strategic partnership which will see the introduction of a comprehensive healthy living program for U.S. consumers. John Hancock, a division of the global financial services group Manulife, is one of the largest life insurers in the United States.

Discovery’s financial results reflect a business built on innovation, quality and value

Wednesday, 5 September 2012 - Discovery Chief Executive Officer Adrian Gore today announced the company’s annual financial results to the investor community and media.  Discovery posted a strong financial performance in the past 12 months, positioning the company firmly as a superior insurance group that measures competitively against its peers in the global financial services market.  Discovery’s

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