6 Years and counting!
Origin Financial is 6 years old this year! To celebrate, we held our very own bake-off in our offices. Our staff members were divided into teams and each team…
Actively managed model portfolios
Origin Financial’s investment planning team are serious about your investment strategy, goals and returns and therefore propose actively managed portfolios to all our clients. In a highly regulated environment governed…
Origin Financial receives Golden Award from Santam
We are proud to announce our Golden Award we received, from Santam, for exceptional performance in the 2017 financial year. We could not have achieved this award without our exceptional staff and our…
PPS – Short Term Insurance
Origin has always been on the lookout to find the most suitable solutions to cater for the financial and insurance needs of their professional clients. In their endeavour to do…
General Principles of Insurance – Ombud
Please find below an article from Dennis Jooste on the General Principles of Insurance. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF INSURANCE As a policyholder, you need to understand some general principles of insurance,…
Budget Incentivises Retirement Saving
The proposed increase in the tax free lifetime retirement lump sum amount from R315 000 to R500 000 has been described as the most significant change in the 2014/15 budget,…
Looking after your domestic worker
In December 2013, The South African Labour Department increased the minimum wage for domestic workers. In metropolitan areas, domestic workers who work more than 27 hours per week should be…
How to claim for pothole damage
A car passes a pothole in Immink Drive near Bara Hospital in Soweto. Claiming from the Joburg Roads Agency is a long and complicated process. Picture: Itumeleng English Johannesburg –…
The complexities of insuring collectables
A portrait of our former president and global icon, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, by acclaimed British painter Richard Stone sold at a recent auction in Cape Town for a staggering R1…
The Dangers of Co-Ownership (refer Sanlam Trust)
THE DANGERS OF CO-OWNERSHIP Article written by Clive Hill, Legal Adviser, Sanlam Trust Many business people are involved in commercial partnerships, and are familiar with their rights and obligations in…