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What is Business Contingency insurance?

Growing a business may mean applying for a business loan where you, the business owner, sign personal surety. If anything should happen to you, your estate can be placed at the mercy of creditors - which is why you need Business Contingency insurance. Old Mutual Protect Business Life Cover pays a single tax free amount starting from R100 000 to your business when you die. This payout can be used to settle the loan and any other debts the business may have.
How does it work?

With the help of your financial adviser, you can build cover that's right for you, following these three steps:

  • Choose your cover - in this instance Old Mutual Protect Business Life Cover
  • Enrich your cover by paying extra to add on benefits such as Old Mutual Protect Business Disability Cover or Old Mutual Protect Business Functional Impairment Cover and Old Mutual Protect Business Severe Illness Cover.
  • Choose your add-ons. If you selected Old Mutual Protect Business Disability cover in step 2 then you can add on an Own Occupation Benefit. If you selected Old Mutual Protect Business Severe Illness cover in step 2 you can opt for the Top-up Benefit as your add on.
    • Business lady writing on a board    What are the extra benefits?
    • Old Mutual Protect Business Disability Cover – pays a single amount between R100 000 to R30 million if, because of an illness or injury, you become permanently disabled and can’t work or permanently impaired or can’t take care of yourself.
    • Old Mutual Protect Business Functional Impairment Cover – pays a single amount between R100 000 to R30 million if, because of an illness or injury, you become permanently impaired or can’t take care of yourself.
    • Old Mutual Protect Business Severe Illness Cover – pays a percentage of the cover amount between R100 000 to R6 million if you suffer a severe illness such as a heart attack, cancer or stroke. If your quality of life is severely impacted by treatment and you can’t care for yourself, the Cancer Enhancer will boost the payout by up to 25% of the cover amount.
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    Why choose Old Mutual's Business Contingency insurance?Because while it's designed for people, it's built for you.
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    Take a look at some of the frequently asked questions below.

      Speak to your financial adviser to get cover. Unlike off-the-shelf products, ours are designed around what you personally need and want. Your adviser can help you build your customised cover. Should you not have an adviser please call us on 0860 60 60 60 or find an adviser here.

      Cover starts up to 30 days before the first premium is payable.

      Own Occupation Benefit pays a single amount if you’re unable to do your own job because of an illness or injury. Without this benefit, your ability to do an alternative job, which you’re deemed reasonably suited for based on your education, skills, experience and other factors may be considered when assessing your claim.

      A Top-up Benefit pays the full cover amount for specific illnesses (which are only covered at a percentage of the cover amount).

      • If you stop paying premiums the cover stops. It's important to get in touch with your adviser before this happens so that he or she can assist you with possible solutions.
      • As this product is not an investment, if you cancel it you won't receive any money.