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Medical Aid Scheme contribution increases for 2013.

Dear Readers,

With thanks to Laura du Preez of Personal Finance (article dated 29 September, in the Weekend Argus).

That time of the year is upon us once again, Year End Revisions and scheme contribution increases.



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Discovery Health and Vitality enhancements for 2013

To let you all know that i will be attending the Discovery Health and Vitality enhancements session for 2013 on the 28th of September.

I will then be updating this blog with the details, so if you have an interest, please subscribe to the blog and stay informed.

(subscribe button is top left, input your email address).

Here's looking forward to some exciting enhancements.

Kenny
email: info@businessowner-cover.com
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Turnberry Times November 2011

Please find the November Turnberry Times Here .

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Remember to activate your Healthyfood benefit on Discovery.

Please remember to activate your healthyfood benefit to make sure that you are getting your savings from your Pick 'n Pay spend. Then remember to do your online personal health review to get your savings to 25% of your healthyfood spend.

I have downloaded the information on the healthyfood benefit from Discovery, to make accessing the information nice and simple for you, please click here to access the Discovery brochure.
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Direct Life Insurance

Having just read the latest PricewaterhouseCoopers fifth edition June 2012 "Strategic and Emerging Issues in South African Insurance 2012" report, coupled with a comment from my partner regards how easy direct life insurance seems to be to buy, as well as chatting to an ex broker who has just bought life insurance from an online provider... i feel compelled to investigate the reasons behind this.

The report mentioned above has an intermediated distribution ...

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Points and Partners - Vitality

Hello All,

I have been getting a few queries regards Vitality and how does one make points, who are the partners, etc.?

So i have made the Discovery Brochure, "Vitality partners and the points you can earn" available on the blog.

Simply download the brochure, by clicking on this here.

Thank you Kenny
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Retrenchment benefit through Liberty Life

Good day Readers,

Just a note... i am going to try and keep this blog updated with industry information that interests me from the viewpoint of a client.

Therefore, the website (when i finally get it back in shape with and updated) will contain specifics regards the different areas of financial planning and this blog will contain updates.

I have received an interesting update from Liberty today.

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Help others and get Tax relief!

Every now and then there are exciting developments in this industry!

Some of them appear before their time, yet are not.

In South Africa, there is a huge under insurance gap for people in terms of life and disability cover. So, this will appeal to those that currently contribute to charities or to those that want to leave something behind to their favourite charities. In other words, should appeal to those that have already protected themselves (as ...

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You can get Gap Medical Aid cover over age 65!

FInally, i once again write in this blog.

I have had quite a few older people (excuse me) asking for gap medical aid cover. So, i thought that it might be a good idea to put something in this blog.

The product provider that we use has changed the product for 2012...some of the highlights/changes:

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Pro-Care covers up to 500% of the scheme rate and covers the shortfall for ...

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Discovery launch Discovery Insurance.

Good day All,

It has been a while since i have added an entry to this blog.

There have been quite a few comments and spam, however, i thought it pertinent to add one now.

Discovery have entered the short term market, with a personal lines (household insurance and motor insura ce ) offering.

Needless to say, they have compeletely re-thought the insurance market, offering and claim process.

And launched a very interesting product.
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Discovery Equity fund is ranked no. 1!

Dear All,

Second post of the evening.

I thought that i had best share this with you!

Taken from the EDiscoverer dated Thursday 18/11/2010.

Discovery Equity Fund first in its sector

The Discovery Equity Fund was ranked first in its sector over the three-year period since its inception.

The fund outperformed its stated benchmark by 22.35% over the three-year period. The ...

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Confirmation of amalgamation of Clicks group medical schemes and Moremed Medical Scheme.



Dear All,

Just an update:

The Council for Medical Schemes has just released circular 64 of 2010.

They have confirmed that the Moremed Medical Scheme and Clicks Group Medical Scheme are amalgamating as from the 1st of January 2010.

The new name of the amagamated scheme will be Horizon Medical Scheme from the date of amalgamation.

Have a pleasant evening.

Kenny
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Existing Protea Medical Aid Society member- offer from Discovery Health.

Good evening everyone,

This post concerns Protea Medical Aid Society being placed under curatorship and the resultant requests from members wanting to join Discovery Health. Discovery Health have therefore issued a special offer for existing Protea Medical Aid Scoiety members.

On the 11th of November 2010, the Council for Medical Schemes released their Press Release 15 of 2010. This indicated that Protea Medical Aid Society had been placed under curatorship as from the 29th of October 2010. An inspection report done ...

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Gen - Health member...join Discovery Health Medical Scheme without new waiting periods!

 

Underwriting concession for Gen-Health members applying for membership of the Discovery Health Medical Scheme

On the 14th of October 2010 the Council for Medical Schemes published press release 12, announcing that Gen-Health Medical Scheme (Gen-Health) is being liquidated with effect from the 12th of ...
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New Medical Scheme Increases for 2011




Hello everyone,

3 more open medical schemes have released their increases for 2011.

Bonitas medical scheme: weighted average increase of 9.6%. Includes a 16% reduction on contributions on its Essential option, which has been restructured as a hospital plan. On it's other plans, increases will range from 9.4% to 12.4%.

Spectramed medical scheme: Increase in contributions of 8.5%. Increase range from 8.5% on three options to 23.5% on Hospital Elite option. ... << MORE >>

Medical Scheme Increases for 2011.



These are some of the increases for medical schemes for next year;

Discovery Health Medical Scheme: 7.9% increase (across all plan types and contribution bands).

Resolution Health Medical Scheme: 8.6% increase.

Medihelp Medical Scheme: 15.5% increase. (ranged from 6.7% for some members on the low income option to 29.9% for higher income earners on the same option. The Dimension Elite option has a 23.8% increase.)

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Premiums/ Subscriptions for Bupa Worldwide Health Options from 1 October 2010 onwards.

Good evening everyone,

I have just published the premiums for the Bupa Worldwide Health Options plans from 1 October 2010 onwards on the site.

They can be accessed on http://www.businessowner-cover.com/Intl._Health_Insurance.html if you need to view them.

Thanks
Kenny Williamson

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Happy belated Birthday wishes to Discovery Life on their 10 year anniversary!

I would like to wish Discovery Life a belated Happy 10th Anniversary!

The past 10 years have been exciting and your product innovation has been wonderful to behold.

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Discovery Results!!



Dear All,

The following has been taken from the eDiscoverer, dated the 2nd of September 2010 (discoverys' ezine):

"Strong results for Discovery in a significant year of investment for future growth 

Discovery today announced its annual results ...

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Medshield and Oxygen Medical Schemes Amalgamation is confirmed.



Happy Casual Day everyone,

Just to inform you that the amalgamation between Medshield and Oxygen Medical Schemes has been confirmed by the Council for Medical Schemes, to take effect from the 01 October 2010.

Enjoy your weekend.

Kenny Williamson
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