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Product
Life & Protection
Life & Protection at Old Mutual Ltd delivers comprehensive life assurance, funeral cover, disability and income protection for individuals and families, with term, whole-of-life and rider options to align cover with risk and affordability. Underwriting balances speed and risk assessment to expand access while managing morbidity trends. Value-adds such as wellness programmes and bereavement support strengthen customer retention and differentiation.
Short-Term Insurance
Old Mutual Ltds Short-Term Insurance offers property and casualty cover for motor, home, business assets and liability with modular plans letting customers pick essentials and add riders; group targets a 72-hour claims turnaround and transparent tracking. Risk prevention advice and partner repair networks aim to cut loss severity and claims costs, supporting Old Mutuals multi-million customer base across Africa and growing short-term book.
Savings & Retirement
Old Mutual Ltd Savings & Retirement offers endowments, unit-linked savings, annuities and pension products for retail and corporate clients, managing around R1 trillion in assets (2024). Flexible contributions with automatic escalation support long-term goals and default investment strategies simplify choices for mainstream savers. Drawdown options provide managed income and longevity risk control to stabilize retirement cashflow.
Asset Management
Old Mutual Ltd Asset Management offers multi-asset, equity, fixed income and alternative funds for retail, institutional and corporate treasuries, managing c. R1 trillion AUM (2024). Disciplined, research-driven processes target risk-adjusted returns and include bespoke mandates and liability-driven investing for pensions. ESG integration is embedded across core strategies to align with responsible investment principles.
- Product: multi-asset, equity, fixed income, alternatives
- Market: retail, institutional, corporate treasuries
- Process: research-driven, risk-adjusted focus
- Solutions: bespoke mandates, LDI for pensions
- ESG: integrated across strategies
Banking & Lending
Old Mutual Ltd Banking & Lending offers personal loans, transactional accounts and secured lending to consumers and SMEs, with credit bundled to repayment-protection insurance and borrower cover. Digital onboarding cuts approval times to minutes and increases approval rates through automated credit scoring. Financial education tools and affordability checks promote responsible borrowing and lower default risk.
- Products: personal, transactional, secured SME
- Protection: integrated repayment insurance
- Access: digital onboarding, faster decisions
- Support: financial education, affordability checks
Life cover, 72-hour claims, R1 trillion AUM, instant digital onboarding
Life & Protection: term, whole‑of‑life, riders with underwriting balancing access and morbidity management. Short‑term: motor, home, business with 72‑hour claims target and loss‑prevention services. Savings & Retirement and Asset Management: flexible pensions, annuities and multi‑asset funds managing c. R1 trillion AUM (2024). Banking: loans, transactional accounts with digital onboarding in minutes and bundled protection.
| Business | Key metric |
|---|---|
| Life & Protection | Term/whole‑of‑life, riders |
| Short‑term | 72‑hour claims target |
| Savings/Asset Mgmt | c. R1 trillion AUM (2024) |
| Banking | Digital onboarding: minutes |
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Place
Branch & Advisors
Owned branches and advisory hubs across Southern, East and West Africa provide face-to-face service, supporting local distribution and client retention. Trained consultants manage onboarding, claims and financial planning with standardized protocols and accredited training programs. Extended hours and queue management systems improve access and reduce in-branch congestion. Branch analytics drive footprint optimization and resource allocation across the network.
Brokers & IFAs
Brokers and independent financial advisers extend Old Mutual Ltds reach into affluent and commercial segments, supported by a 2024 distribution footprint tied to the group's R1.1tn assets under management. Incentive-aligned partnerships emphasize quality advice and persistency through commission structures and bonus metrics. Dedicated portals and regular product training increase intermediary productivity and product penetration. Compliance oversight aligned with the FAIS Act and FSCA guidance enforces advice standards and record-keeping.
Digital & Mobile
Old Mutuals Digital & Mobile channels — website, mobile app and USSD — enable quotes, policy servicing, claims and payments with e-KYC and e-signatures to reduce onboarding friction; chat and call-back features provide assisted journeys while data insights drive personalized offers and next-best actions.
Bancassurance & Partners
Bancassurance & Partners at Old Mutual Ltd leverages tie-ups with banks, retailers and mobile money operators to reach customers in their transaction channels, embedding insurance at point of credit to lift protection uptake, using APIs for seamless partner integration and co-branded campaigns to boost conversion and trust.
- Channel: banks, retailers, mobile money
- Product: embedded at credit
- Process: API integration
- Promotion: co-branded campaigns
Corporate & Workplace
Corporate & Workplace at Old Mutual Ltd leverages employer channels to distribute group risk and retirement solutions at scale, with onsite activations and HR-integrated platforms simplifying enrollment and compliance. Member portals give employees real-time balances, switches and educational content while service-level agreements enforce timely claims processing and contributions.
- Employer distribution
- Onsite + HR platforms
- Member portals
- SLA-driven service
Omnichannel distribution drives persistency and fast onboarding for R1.1tn AUM
Owned branches, brokers, bancassurance, digital and workplace channels combine to deliver omnichannel access, standardized adviser training and SLA-backed service. Distribution supports the group’s R1.1tn assets under management (2024) and emphasizes persistency via incentivized intermediaries and compliance with FAIS/FSCA. APIs and e-KYC speed onboarding while analytics optimize branch and partner footprint.
| Channel | Reach metric | Key note |
|---|---|---|
| Distribution footprint | R1.1tn AUM (2024) | Brokers, bancassurance, branches, digital |
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Promotion
Brand & Trust
Founded in 1845, Old Mutual Ltd emphasizes reliability, security and community impact as a long-established African brand. Messaging highlights customer outcomes and intergenerational financial wellbeing; Old Mutual Ltd is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, reinforcing corporate credibility. Consistent visual identity builds recognition across markets and customer testimonials provide tangible proof and trust.
Education & Content
Old Mutual Ltd. leverages education & content to demystify insurance, investing and retirement, reaching over 11 million customers across Africa; financial-literacy campaigns lift engagement and product uptake by ~40%, while webinars, calculators and guides shorten conversion cycles and boost action; thought leadership on markets and risk underpins trusted-advisor status, and local-language content improves inclusion for diverse, multilingual markets.
Digital Marketing
Performance ads, social media and SEO drive leads into Old Mutual Ltd digital journeys, routing prospects to tailored product funnels. Segmented creatives target life stages and needs-based personas to boost relevance and engagement. Marketing automation nurtures prospects with personalized drip campaigns, while retargeting raises conversion efficiency by re-engaging high-intent users.
PR & Community
PR and community engagement at Old Mutual Ltd. uses media to share product updates, claims milestones, and community initiatives while sponsorships and CSI programs strengthen grassroots presence; partnerships with NGOs and employers amplify reach and crisis communications protocols protect reputation.
- Media engagement: product updates, claims, initiatives
- CSI & sponsorships: grassroots strengthening
- NGO/employer partnerships: amplified reach
- Crisis protocols: reputation protection
Sales s
Introductory discounts, cashback and fee waivers drive trial for Old Mutual Ltd by lowering entry friction and showcasing product value; bundle deals across insurance, savings and lending raise wallet share by enabling cross-sell pathways; loyalty rewards and no-claim benefits boost retention by aligning customer lifetime value with incentives; time-limited offers create urgency while preserving long-term pricing if capped and targeted.
- trial: introductory discounts/cashback
- wallet share: bundled insurance+savings+lending
- retention: loyalty+no-claim benefits
- pricing: limited-time offers, capped exposure
Trust-led marketing: 11M customers, engagement up ~40%
Old Mutual Ltd promotes via trust-led messaging, financial-literacy content and targeted digital ads, reaching 11 million customers and lifting engagement ~40%. Segmented creatives, automation and retargeting improve funnel efficiency; PR, CSI and partnerships reinforce reputation. Intro discounts, bundles and loyalty drives trial, wallet share and retention while crisis protocols protect brand.
| Metric | Value | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Customers | 11 million | Scale of reach |
| Engagement lift | ~40% | Higher uptake |
| Promotions | Discounts/bundles/loyalty | Trial & retention |
Price
Risk-Based Premiums
Pricing reflects age, health, occupation, behavior and claims history, with preferred-rate discounts (commonly up to 20%) for lower-risk lives. Actuarial models balance competitiveness with solvency and capital efficiency, targeting regular quarterly reviews. Preferred rates reward lower risk profiles. Reviews adjust for emerging experience and macro conditions.
Tiered & Bundled
Old Mutuals Tiered & Bundled pricing uses good-better-best tiers to align coverage depth with customer budgets, improving uptake across segments. Bundles spanning life, short-term and savings unlock multi-product discounts that increase cross-sell and retention. Family and SME packages lower per-policy costs through pooled underwriting. Clear disclosures and benefit tables reduce overlap confusion and support compliant sales practices.
Flexible Contributions
Flexible contributions at Old Mutual Ltd allow variable premiums and top-ups that suit irregular incomes, with mobile micro-premiums and pay-as-you-go options expanding reach amid South Africa's high mobile subscriptions (~113 per 100 people in 2024). Premium holidays and clear reinstatement terms enhance client resilience, while indexation (used to offset inflation ~5.9% in 2024) protects real benefit value.
Group & Workplace Rates
Group & Workplace Rates deliver pooled pricing and simplified underwriting for employer and affinity groups; salary-deducted premiums reduce admin costs and cut lapses by about 20–30% (industry 2023–24); experience-rated renewals align price with claims to protect margins; targeted member education reduces anti-selection and can improve persistency by roughly 8–12%.
Fees & Performance
Old Mutual Ltd applies transparent investment management fees tied to benchmarks and outcomes, with performance fees where used structured with defined hurdles and caps to protect clients; early-surrender and service fees are clearly disclosed to prevent surprises, and multi-currency pricing explicitly factors FX spreads and local regulatory levies.
- Fee transparency: benchmark-linked management fees
- Performance fees: capped with hurdles
- Disclosures: early-surrender and service fees public
- Pricing: multi-currency FX and regulatory costs included
Risk-based pricing with up to 20% preferred discounts, tiered micro-premiums to cut lapses
Pricing uses risk-based actuarial rates (preferred discounts up to 20%), tiered bundles, flexible micro-premiums, and group pooled rates to cut lapses and protect margins; reviews adjust for experience and macro factors (inflation, FX).
| Metric | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Preferred discount | up to 20% | Lower-risk lives |
| Mobile subs (ZA 2024) | 113/100 | enables micro-premiums |
| Inflation (2024) | 5.9% | indexation |
| Lapse cut | 20–30% | salary deduction |
| Persistency gain | 8–12% | education |