We’ve gotten stretchier and it’s time for you to do the same! Our Cover Stretch benefit is an innovative, market-leading feature of your funeral plan that means you don’t have to worry when times are tough because you get to stay protected. With our solution, if you miss a premium, you will still retain a […]
Category Archives: Our Business
Transition Announcement: GetUp Funeral Plans will transition to Metropolitan Funeral Plan
In a strategic move to streamline our services and enhance customer experience, Metropolitan has integrated Metropolitan GetUp into its operations. This integration marks a significant milestone in our commitment to providing comprehensive and seamless financial solutions to our valued customers. As part of this transition, we are thrilled to announce that all active GetUp Funeral […]
Why partnering is good for business
Life is complex and often people need a variety of solutions to satisfy their unique needs and circumstances. The financial service industry is complex and it’s better to deal with “specialists in a specific field” than with “Jacks of all trades”.
Co-creating for the future: GetUp teams up with CompariSure to introduce intuitive client interaction channel
GetUp, a new arm of Metropolitan that offers innovative financial solutions geared towards a younger, digitally-savvy consumer, has collaborated with CompariSure in order to offer financial solutions via social media, with the aim of expanding its digital service channel.
Why It’s Time For Insurers To Get Flexible
As the South African insurance industry struggles with premium collections, Metropolitan GetUp launches an innovative flexible payment solution to better serve their clients and solve for the current industry-wide issue. Prin Munsamy, Solutions Actuary at Metropolitan GetUp explains that from a business perspective, “Premium collection is currently the most challenging part of an insurance product’s […]
Business Update: Our Next Chapter
We’re not saying goodbye… But we are saying hello to the next chapter. Metropolitan GetUp is integrating into Metropolitan – together we are making our digital self-service capabilities available across the full breadth of the business, so that more South Africans can enjoy market-leading protection. Metropolitan Clients will continue to be served and protected […]
IDGAF about insurance? Here’s why you should
The world of insurance can come across as complex and confusing, so you might be tempted to just avoid it all together. But it can also provide a huge amount of relief when life deals you a curveball, so it (literally!) pays to know the basics. So how do you ensure that you have the […]
Insurance Trends For 2022 (So Far)
During the pandemic, the insurance industry like the rest of the world had to adapt to the new reality which included facing an unprecedented volume of claims.
Metropolitan makes a bold stride with GetUp: a new offering aimed at younger consumers
Metropolitan is introducing a unique offering to the market: GetUp, a new arm of its business, will offer innovative financial solutions geared towards a younger, digitally-savvy consumer.
Insurance Is Not Our Side Hustle
South Africans are more educated about funeral cover and buy it more than any other insurance in the country. With 15 million active funeral cover policies, non-insurers have also decided to enter this “lucrative” market.