Life insurance cases can often be cut and dry, but they can also become very complex, particularly when there is poor advice involved. FAnews received the following press release from the office of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) Ombudsman

Having conducted a survey, Advocate Nonduduzo Hadebe, Compliance Officer at Munich Re, shared some responses of people’s perception of insurance. One individual said, “They guarantee you a pay-out when they want you to sign up and promise you peace of mind.

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