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19 Apr 2021

Offering clients options to cope with volatility

By Staff Writer

Anyone who has been in the trenches of investing long enough will tell you that frightening market slumps are inevitable, as is long-term growth. One real hedge against these savings potholes are insurance-based investment strategies that provide a guarantee against excess downside volatility, protecting clients against the dips, but allowing them to fully benefit from market gains.
29 Mar 2021

1nvest’s commodity ETFs scoop four wins at the SALTAs for 2021

By Staff Writer

Specialist index tracking asset manager 1nvest, a collaboration between Standard Bank, Liberty and STANLIB, is proud to announce that three of its commodity Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) received top honours at this year’s South African Listed Tracker Funds Awards (SALTAs).

18 Feb 2021

Budget 2021: Finding solace after the storm

By Staff Writer

The most pertinent question from the ordinary South African is, will the minister increase our taxes? The fear of the increase in tax is justified if one looks at the limited options that government has with the low economic output and resultant low revenue.
19 Feb 2020

What we hope to see in the Budget Speech

By Janice Roberts

On 26 February, the entire country will be focused on Cape Town and the national Parliament as Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivers the 2020 National Budget.
22 Nov 2019

Sir Donald Gordon passes away

By Janice Roberts

“We are saddened by the passing of Sir Donald Gordon on 21 November 2019,” Liberty said in a statement today. “We extend our condolences to his family and our thoughts and prayers are with them at this time.”
08 Oct 2019

Standard Bank Group launches 1nvest

By Janice Roberts

Standard Bank, STANLIB and Liberty are excited to announce the launch of 1nvest, a specialist index tracking fund provider. Geared specifically to provide simple, transparent and cost-effective passive investment products, 1nvest specialises in index tracking unit trusts and exchange-traded funds.
07 Aug 2019

Liberty takes top honours at this year's FIA Intermediary Experience Awards

By Janice Roberts

Liberty Group, leading provider of long-term insurance solutions in the mass affluent South African market won in two categories at this years’ Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa (FIA) awards ceremony; taking home the Life & Risk and Employee Benefits categories.
19 Jul 2019

Liberty employees unite against hunger

By Janice Roberts

Since its partnership with Rise Against Hunger in 2016, Liberty’s employees have united and dedicated 67 minutes to pack food parcels on International Nelson Mandela Day. The food parcels are distributed to underprivileged Early Childhood Development Centres across the country. This year, Liberty employees from Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Pretoria collaborated in...
19 Jun 2019

Liberty encourages youth to insure their future this Youth Month

By Janice Roberts

Liberty’s Claim Statistics for 2018 show that everyone, regardless of age, can be affected by a life changing event such as a critical illness, retrenchment or disability. This youth month, Liberty calls on youth to consider risk insurance as part of their financial plan.
20 May 2019

Liberty Claim Statistics 2018 - A shift from death to survival insurance

By Janice Roberts

Liberty’s Claim Statistics for 2018 reveal an important shift in the long-term insurance market. A significantly higher proportion of claims are paid to survivors of life-changing traumatic events. In 2018 Liberty paid claims to the value of R4.69 billion to 28,453 individuals and their beneficiaries.
20 May 2019

Liberty encourages full disclosure to avoid repudiation at claim stage 

By Janice Roberts

The number of repudiated claims due to non-disclosure improved significantly from 2017 according to Liberty Claim Statistics for 2018. However, there’s still work to be done in encouraging policyholders and potential customers to disclose all information when taking up insurance cover.
07 May 2019

An innovative short-term insurance solution from Liberty

By Janice Roberts

Building on the success of its car insurance pilot project, Liberty is now offering a comprehensive short-term insurance solution. It includes residential building, household content, personal liability as well as ‘on-the-go’ insurance cover. Liberty has developed a digital ecosystem to allow clients to engage on their own terms, 24 hours a day, 7 days a...