What is Critical Illness Cover?

March 4, 2016 / Emma B / Healthy Living, Life Insurance, Life Insurance Companies

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If you've been shopping for life insurance, you might have come across the term critical illness cover. Sometimes this is an add on to traditional life cover, sometimes it's a stand alone policy. However, what's important is that you h […]

How to Quit Smoking

February 26, 2016 / Emma B / Healthy Living

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If you're looking into how to quit smoking, then chances are that you're a regular cigarette smoker and have been for some time. Quitting smoking can seem like an overwhelming process, and we're not going to lie, it's tough. Howeve […]

Living with Diabetes

February 18, 2016 / Emma B / Healthy Living, Illnesses

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There are around two million people in South Africa living with diabetes, so if you or a family member are diabetic, you're not alone! Make no mistake, diabetes can be a fatal disease, however with the right treatment and lifestyle changes man […]

What is HIV and AIDS?

February 11, 2016 / Emma B / Healthy Living, Illnesses

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What is HIV and AIDS? South Africa has one of the highest HIV infection rates in the world, with an estimated 6.3 million people living with HIV. This means that it's important to educate yourself, to find out if you're at risk, and to kno […]

The Most Original Tombstones Ever Made

February 4, 2016 / Emma B / Funeral Insurance

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Tombstones have been around since the mid seventeenth century, and it's thought that originally they were intended to stop the dead rising from their graves. Nowadays, tombstones play an important part in the memorial process, and it's com […]

Life Insurance for Extreme Sports

January 28, 2016 / Emma B / Life Insurance, Life Insurance Companies

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As more and more people seek adrenaline rushes, life insurance for extreme sports is becoming more of a necessity. If you're into bungee jumping, motorbike racing, or even just mountaineering, then extreme sports life insurance should be a con […]

Life Insurance for Smokers

January 21, 2016 / Emma B / Healthy Living, Life Insurance

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Yes, there is life insurance for smokers. Many people think that if they smoke then they have no life insurance options, or that life insurance premiums will be too expensive. However, that's simply not true. We're taking a look at what yo […]

How to Write an Obituary

January 7, 2016 / Emma B / Funeral Insurance

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If you've lost a friend or loved one, then you may be in the position of having to write an obituary. This can be a difficult job, not least because you're emotionally fragile. However, obituaries do tend to follow a particular obituary fo […]

How to Plan a Funeral

December 17, 2015 / Emma B / Funeral Insurance

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Planning a funeral can be very difficult, since you're probably already in an emotional state. However, most funeral parlours offer full services to help you with planning, meaning that you simply need to decide what your loved one would have […]

AVBOB Funeral Policy

December 10, 2015 / Emma B / Funeral Insurance

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An AVBOB Funeral Policy: Company Bio An AVBOB funeral policy is a product offered by AVBOB, or Afrikaanse Verbond Begrafnis Ondernerming Beperk. The company was founded in 1921 as a burial society designed to help families pay funeral expe […]