Employee Benefits Archives

How health insurance supports patient access to quality primary health care

By Staff Writer

There is an opportunity for private health insurance to support access to quality primary healthcare and play a bigger role in the employee benefits space .

3 weeks ago

You are not too small to look after your staff

By Staff Writer

Ensuring your employees have access to an appropriate healthcare solution is another important component of caring for your staff.

23 Feb 2022

Momentum is setting the employee benefits industry straight

By Staff Writer

Momentum Corporate has launched a new website that explains these benefits in a way that is easy for any employee to understand.

16 Feb 2022

Group gap cover could save your employees’ lives and financial future

By Staff Writer

Group gap cover offers employees access to affordable gap cover at preferential rates, often without waiting periods.

06 Dec 2021

Sanlam and Alexander Forbes conclude agreements on individual client and large retirement fund administration businesses

By Staff Writer

Sanlam concludes agreements on individual client administration and large retirement fund administration transactions with Alexander Forbes.

26 Oct 2021

Understanding your group benefits

By Staff Writer

Your group benefits package provided by your employer can provide a range of products and services, which can safeguard both your financial, physical and emotional well-being. However, not all benefits packages are equal.

29 Sep 2021

Liberty Corporate wins PMR.africa Golden Arrow Award

By Staff Writer

We are excited to announce that Liberty Corporate was awarded the PMR.africa Golden Arrow Award in the Pension Fund Administrators and Product Providers: Insurers category on 15 September 2021.This award is based on the feedback from 200 participants in the retirement fund industry. Telephonic interviews were conducted with 200 randomly selected principal officers, chairmen, trustees and senior managers representing retirement funds of listed and large companies.

16 Aug 2021

Financial security now available for small business employees

By Staff Writer

Simply Staff Cover gives employers a simple, cost-effective way of addressing their employees’ financial security concerns in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. This globally unique product has over 1000 businesses in South Africa already signed up.

11 Aug 2021

COVID-19 sees rise in claims for mental health conditions

By Staff Writer

The Covid-19 pandemic has increased the number of mental health issues experienced by employees at many large South African corporates, according to Alexander Forbes Health Management Solutions. Their data shows that 60% of companies experienced an increase in disability claims for mental and behavioural medical conditions.

26 Jul 2021

Are employees and employers on the same page around new work models?

By Staff Writer

An area where there appears to be a potential disconnect between employers and employees is the matter of the work model of the future. Research shows that around 50% of organisations surveyed are planning for their employees to return to their worksites, and 5% plan for their employees to continue working from home, while 44% plan to adopt a hybrid model.

12 Apr 2021

A critical illness wave is on the way

By Staff Writer

While businesses are still reeling from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on workplaces, an ominous lull in critical illness claims is the calm before a new storm on the way.

16 Mar 2021

A holistic approach to employee benefits is good for you and your clients

By Staff Writer

By: Nashalin Portrag, Head: FundsAtWork, Momentum Corporate Has your doctor ever spoken to you about the benefits of a holistic approach to health – a view that looks at the whole person and all the different aspects of good health? Interestingly, the same thinking is relevant to the “health” of a business. More South African...