By: Natasha Archary

Head of Life Insurance Marketing at Momentum, George Kolbe joins Gugulethu Mfuphi on Kaya Biz to share that there has been a concerning rise in murder and mental health claims.
Kolbe shares that in the past year there has been a 72% surge in claims attributed to murder, with a whopping 82% of men accounting for Momentum’s unnatural death claims.
However, he does note that these stats do include motor vehicle-related claims, but there has been a significant increase in murder, suicide and surgery complications.
“There’s been a huge percentage increase of unnatural deaths year-on-year by 11%. But if we delve into these numbers even further, it’s important to remember that the percentages per category are pitted up against claims for natural causes, like cancer or cardiovascular related deaths which are in the thousands.
So, even if there is one murder claim, that would equate to a 100% increase in murder-related claims.
In the same way suicide claims decreased by 7%.”
Head of Life Insurance Marketing at Momentum, George Kolbe
While Covid-19 accounted for 12% of Momentum’s death claims in 2022, there has been a steady decline in claims related to the virus by 31% from 2021.
According to Kolbe, car accidents accounted for most unnatural deaths, with just over a third of those who put in an accident claim receiving payouts.
Listen to the conversation on Kaya Biz:
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