The 2014 Healthy Company Index, hosted on the 12th of November by Discovery Vitality, indicated that healthier companies show lower absenteeism rates and more productivity levels than their unhealthier competitors.
Discovery today announced an important strategic change in its business with its acquisition of the remaining 25% stake in Prudential Health Holdings Limited, the holding company of PruHealth and PruProtect in the UK.
1. Cover for motor vehicle accidents in claims
against the Road Accident Fund
Discovery’s
position on Road Accident Fund (“RAF”) claims is in accordance with the
attached press release from the Council of Medical Schemes (Annexure A) and is
summarised below:
·
Discovery Health Medical Scheme (“the Scheme”) does
not differentiate between medical claims resulting from a motor vehicle
According to the Discovery Vitality ObeCity Index the least healthy Vitality members, when compared on weight status and associated factors, live in Bloemfontein while the healthiest Vitality members live in Cape Town.
Innovative behaviour-based model drives global Discovery growth • Normalised profit from operations up 23% to R4 976 million • New business growth of 15% to R12 196 million • Normalised headline earnings up 24% to R3 457 million • Growth in embedded value of 21% to R43.1 billion
Johannesburg (26 August 2014) – Discovery Limited today announced a strategic partnership deal with US-based Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), a leading telematics technology provider. This deal will further bolster the current strategic partnership between Discovery Insure and CMT.
Minister of Transport Ms. Dipuo Peters has welcomed private sector and civil society initiatives aimed at harnessing road safety programmes and interventions in South Africa. Minister Peters today met with the founder and Executive Director of Discovery Insure Mr. Themba Baloyi and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Anton Ossip...
Making it; listening to it; and dancing to it – music has long had a special place in South African culture and celebration. What a better way than to acknowledge a group of special South Africans who are true heroes in people’s lives, than through music.
South Africa is facing adverse healthcare challenges that threaten the quality of life of its citizens and overall economic growth
Business life assurance is an important consideration in managing a business, but it can often be overlooked. Business owners do not see any direct benefits from it while a policy is in force, and its significance only becomes evident on a life-changing event.
Global risk protection denominated in US Dollars; with the ability to convert good health into a tangible financial asset offshore to supplement and diversify retirement savings
An investment plan that offers built-in protection against underperformance, together with immediate access to funds, all at a very low cost
