Death claims recorded by South African life insurers during the fourth Covid-19 wave dominated by the Omicron variant were 30% lower than the previous surge and much closer to pre-pandemic levels.
Death claims received between April and September 2021, which include the third wave of Covid-19, totalled 565,522, with the value of benefits paid exceeding R44 billion.
In addition to being lower than previous waves of Covid-19, death claims received between October and March are closer to levels last seen before the pandemic reached South Africa.
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