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Discovery Life unpacks the hidden costs of winding up a deceased estate

Discovery Life unpacks the hidden costs of winding up a deceased estate

Even though just over 40% of South Africans have funeral cover, only one in 10 South African consumers has life insurance. If the deceased’s estate has a cash shortfall, the funeral and immediate costs may be taken care of, but there are no backup funds available to pay for winding up the estate itself.

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