How Does It Work

It is likely that you know somebody who experienced the ordeal of losing their life cover after his/her policy lapsed due to failed debit orders. Upon the policy lapsing, one loses all the premiums they may have paid over the years. We are pleased to advise that, going forward, this problem will be a thing of the past!

Pay a once-off premium and this buys you cover for life. You will never lose your cover.
Pay a once-off premium and this buys you cover for life. You will never lose your cover.

You can top-up your cover whenever you are able to. Whenever you make a payment, this buys you additional cover for life, and it adds to the previously bought cover.

In the event of a claim, once all the documents have been received and verified, Ongeza Life will endeavor to settle the claim within 2 working days.

See How It Works

Example

Six individuals with different profiles bought the policy on 1 December 2019. They then bought top-up covers after the first and also the second year.Their cover would grow as illustrated below:

Initial Purchase

Age Next Birthday Gender Average Monthly Income Once-Off Premium Cover For Life
25 Female R35 000 1000 R7 980
28 Male R23 000 1000 R4 982
40 Female R15 000 1000 R3 485
40 Male R100 000 1000 R3 796
32 Female R65 000 1000 R6 784
52 Male R28 000 1000 R2 271

Top-Up 1 Year Later

Age next birthday Once-off premium Cover for Life New accumulated Cover for Life
26 R2 000 R17 576 R25 556
29 R500 R2 309 R7 291
41 R700 R2 418 R5 903
41 R5 000 R21 572 R25 368
33 R4 500 R34 626 R41 410
53 R3 500 R8 969 R11 240

Top-Up 2 Years Later

Age next birthday Once-off premium Cover for Life New accumulated Cover for Life
27 R3 000 R25 880 R51 436
30 R750 R3 631 R10 922
42 R800 R2 717 R8 620
42 R7 000 R29 288 R54 656
34 R5 000 R37 179 R78 589
54 R3 500 R8 667 R19 907

Top-ups can continue in future until the life assured/policyholder reaches his/her desired amount of cover, subject to a maximum of R1m or until s/he attaints age 66.